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Newmania|njuːˈmeɪnɪə|
[f. the name of J. H. Newman (see Newmanism) + -ia1, punning on mania.]
Enthusiastic support for Newmanism. Also attrib. Also Newmanic |njuːˈmænɪk| a., pertaining to or characteristic of J. H. Newman or his views.
1838J. Romilly Diary 9 Dec. (1967) 158 A very objectionable sermon..as faulty as the ‘Newmania’ sect at Oxford. 1849F. D. Maurice Let. 9 Mar. in J. F. Maurice F. D. Maurice (1884) I. xxv. 518 Froude's hero..adopted the Newmanic theory. He gave God credit for being a tyrant. 1900W. Tuckwell Reminisc. of Oxford ii. 17 Men who formed in Oxford what was known as the Noetic school.., provoking by their political and ecclesiastical liberalism the great revolt of the Newmania. 1958Spectator 7 Feb. 167/3 The Newmania [in Oxford] was succeeded by the Railway Mania. |