emersonianism
Etymology
From Emersonian + -ism.
emersonianism means the form of transcendentalism championed by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
Why “emersonianism” is a great word
EMERSONIANISM — [Noun] The philosophical and literary principles associated with Ralph Waldo Emerson, emphasizing individualism, intuition, and the spiritual relationship between humanity and nature. From Emersonian (relating to Ralph Waldo Emerson) + -ism (denoting a system, principle, or ideological movement). Unlike transcendentalism (which names the broader 19th-century American philosophical movement) or individualism (which denotes a general social concept), Emersonianism is the specific creed of self-reliance drawn from an intuitive communion with nature. It is the shock of recognizing your own thought in a line of ancient poetry, the quiet defiance of trusting a private intuition over a public institution, and the luminous detail of a common snail that speaks a universal law—a faith that the universe, for all its vastness, is wired directly through the solitary soul.
noun
- The form of transcendentalism championed by Ralph Waldo Emerson.