单词 | ruskinize |
释义 | Ruskinizev. 1. transitive. To transform (a person or thing) in accordance with Ruskinian principles; to convert (a person) to Ruskinian ideas. ΚΠ 1861 P. H. Fitzgerald Rom. Candles xv. 178 A noble expansive effort in the coach-house direction, largely Ruskinised! 1880 Athenæum 18 Dec. 808/1 If we are so minded we may Ruskinize ourselves in all seriousness. 1901 Times 2 Jan. 9/6 They could not be too careful how they decorated their schools and classrooms. Much had been done to Ruskinize the schools in this respect. 1949 G. Grigson Places of Mind ii. 8 Those whose gentility has been so Ruskinised that, unlike Virgil, they would not think of putting their name on a tree or a fence or a rock. 2005 Independent (Nexis) 3 Jan. 17 De Botton mischievously Ruskinised a group of Japanese tourists,..making them draw a church spire by hand. 2. intransitive. To advocate Ruskinian principles; to express Ruskinian opinions. Now rare. ΚΠ 1882 Athenæum 1 Apr. 82 Mr. Ruskin has not Ruskinized in vain. 1919 Scribner's Mag. Nov. 551 Don't Ruskinize to me, my dear man. 1958 T. Wilkins Clarence King v. 75 King paused in story to Ruskinize as he doubtless did in fact. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1861 |
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