Gilmanian

English

Etymology

Gilman +‎ -ian

Adjective

Gilmanian (comparative more Gilmanian, superlative most Gilmanian)

  1. Of or relating to Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935), American sociologist, feminist, writer, and lecturer for social reform.
    • 1997, Denise D. Knight, Charlotte Perkins Gilman: A Study of the Short Fiction, page 79:
      While the representation of the ideal is obvious in Herland and in other works featuring utopian landscapes, the impact of Gilmanian idealism spills over, perhaps more subtly, into much of her short fiction as well.
    • 2011, Carolina Núņez Puente, Feminism and Dialogics, page 159:
      In Gilman's union, acceptance for membership requires an initiation ritual of Gilmanian feminism both for men and women.
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