[pɒpˈiːən, pɒpˈɪən]

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of the Dutch philosopher Cornelius van Hogelande’s student, Johannes Poppius (or Poppeus) or his pupil, Johannes Poppeanus (also known as Janus Poplicanus), or their philosophical views

“The poppean ideas influenced the development of Renaissance humanism.”

2. noun

a follower of the philosophical views of Poppeanus

“The poppeans were a group of scholars who studied at the University of Leuven.”