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Russellian
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English
Etymology
From en Russell ian.
Adjective
Of or relating to Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, social critic and political activist.
en 2004 Jerrold J. Katz Sense, Reference, and Philosophy 115 It is sometimes supposed that extensional propositions—in particular Russellian propositions, which are adopted in some neo-Millian views about proper names—are incompatible with intensionalism and presuppositionalism.
en 2007-08-12 w:Christopher Hitchens Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/books/review/Hitchens-t.html As Hermione phrases it, sounding convincingly Kantian or even Russellian about something called the Resurrection Stone: https://web.archive.org/web/20250822123956/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/books/review/Hitchens-t.html 22 August 2025
Of or relating to Ken Russell (1927–2011), English film director known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style.
See also
Russellite
en eponyms