Newtonistn.
/ˈnjuːtənɪst/, /ˈnjuːtn̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˈn(j)utn̩əst/ rare.
= Newtonian n. 1.
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1741 tr. Marquis d'Argens Chinese Lett. xvii. 117 I was t'other Day at the hearing of a smart Dispute between a Cartesian and a Newtonist.
1980 18th-cent. Stud. 381 (note) For broader studies on integration of Platonism and specific concepts from atomism, as well as for clear distinctions between Newton's writings and those of Newtonists, see [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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