Definitions

1. noun

In Jonathan Swift’s ‘Gulliver’s Travels’, a Houyhnhnm refers to a wise, rational, and moral species of horses that inhabit a fictional land called Houyhnhnmland. They are known for their superior intellect and governing abilities.

“Upon landing in Houyhnhnmland, Gulliver was struck by the Houyhnhnms’ remarkable capacity for reason and their sophisticated social hierarchy.”