Santayanian

adjective

San·​ta·​ya·​ni·​an

¦säntə¦yänēən

: of or relating to the philosopher George Santayana or his theories and especially his realism and separation of essence from existence

Word History

Etymology

George Santayana †1952 American poet and philosopher + English -an

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