Tolstoyan

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adjective

Tol·​stoy·​an

variants or less commonly Tolstoian

ˈtȯlzˌtȯiən 

ˈtäl-, 

ˈtōl-, 

-lˌst-, 

⸗ˈ⸗⸗

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Tolstoi or his writings

Tolstoyan

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noun

variants or less commonly Tolstoian

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plural -s

: a follower of Tolstoi, his philosophy of art, or his religious and moral doctrines

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Count Leviticus (Leo) Nikolaevich Tolstoy (Tolstoi) †1910 Russian novelist and religious philosopher + English -an

Rhymes for Tolstoy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy

Biographical Definition

Tolstoy

biographical name

Tol·​stoy tȯl-ˈstȯi 

tōl-ˈstȯi, 

täl-ˈstȯi, 

ˈtȯl-ˌstȯi, 

ˈtōl-ˌstȯi, 

ˈtäl-ˌstȯi

Count Lev Nikolayevich 1828–1910 Russian novelist, philosopher, and mystic

Tolstoyan

tȯl-ˈstȯi-ən 

adjective

or less commonly Tolstoian