Lawrentian

or Law·ren·cian

[ law-ren-shuhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of D. H. Lawrence, his works, or his ideas.

noun

1. a person who studies the works of D. H. Lawrence.
2. an advocate or adherent of the philosophy of D. H. Lawrence.

Lawrentian

/ lɔːˈrɛnʃən /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of D. H. Lawrence

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lawrentian¹

1925–30; Lawrence + -ian; t is partial Latinization

Example Sentences

This is not what Anaïs Nin meant by literature—it is not poetic or psychoanalytic or Lawrentian.

From The New Yorker

Alas, that train no longer operates in the off-season, so we rented a car, a betrayal of Lawrentian values — namely hunger, bad light, and sharing space with people who annoy you.

From New York Times

What the play does prove is that non-linear sagas can be staged in small spaces, and Rufus Norris's production, aided by English hymns and African songs, moves with astonishing dexterity across continents and time and features some excellent performances: Rosalie Craig as the faith-seeking Sarah, Paul Hilton as both her game-hunting lover and restless son, Daniel Cerqueira as her twin brother and Michael Shaeffer as the original Lawrentian table-maker are all first-rate.

From The Guardian

He has an almost Lawrentian sense of smell.

From The Guardian

As the body is ceremonially stripped and washed, the whole scene becomes a parody of Lawrentian realism that is punctured only when the prostrate figure visibly and vitally stiffens.

From The Guardian