Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American essayist, lecturer, and poet, or his philosophical ideas, particularly those emphasizing individualism and self-reliance

“The professor’s Emersonian views on nature and the human condition sparked a lively debate among his students.”

2. noun

a person who holds views or ideas similar to those of Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The Emersonian in the class argued that people should not conform to societal norms.”