thersitean

/θəˈrɪstiən/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who resides on Thersites, a fictional island in the novel ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ by Jonathan Swift.

“Swift portrayed the Thersiteans as inhabitants of a place of moral decay and corruption.”

Synonyms

  • inhabitant
  • resident

Antonyms

  • citizen
  • local