zenonianhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zenonian_adj1%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZenonian, adj.¹ & n.¹
Revised 2018

Zenonianadjective1 & noun1

  1. adjective
    1. 1654–
      Of or relating to Zeno of Citium (335–263 b.c.), or to the Stoic school of philosophy of which he was the founder. Cf. stoic n. A.1.
      1. 1654
        That Zenonian Sect will hardly yield to moderate sentences in these matters.
        Memorials Life & Death H. Grotius in C. Barksdale, translation of H. Grotius, Of Law of Warre & Peace sig. Xx 8v
      2. 1678
        Even the Zenonian and Heraclitick Deity it self, was no other than such a Plastick Nature or Spermatick Principle in the Universe.
        R. Cudworth, True Intellectual System of Universe i. iii. 133
      3. 1694
        Utrum, An Historical Grammar, and Posteriority, by the triad of Articles, might find some Line or Character of their Chronicle on the Zenonian Palm [French palme Zenonique].
        P. A. Motteux, translation of F. Rabelais, 5th Book of Works 255
      4. 1828
        According to Cicero, there was little originality in the Zenonian system.
        New Monthly Magazine vol. 22 285
      5. 1872
        His attributed taciturnity is but a zenonian virtue.
        Little Rock (Arkansas) Daily Republican 24 December
      6. 1903
        The splendour of the Zenonian stoicism.
        H. Morselli, Suicide vi. 296
      7. 1961
        Plato..differed from Zenonian Stoics.
        Journal of History of Ideas vol. 22 5
      8. 2006
        The beginning and ending of Cicero's list of Zenonian wisdom focus on the Stoic sage's rejection of forgiveness and flexibility.
        Rev. of Politics vol. 68 218
  2. noun
    1. 1656–
      A follower or student of Zeno of Citium; a Stoic.
      1. 1656
        Hither resorted a great many Disciples to him, who were at first called Zenonians, as Epicure affirmeth, from their Master.
        T. Stanley, History of Philosophy vol. II. viii. iii. 3
      2. 1785
        I am no friend to the stoics, or as we call them the Zenonians.
        R. Cumberland, Observer viii. 61
      3. 1843
        They [sc. Stoics] were at first called Zenonians from the name of their master.
        Penny Cyclopaedia vol. XXVII. 769/1
      4. 1953
        One cannot help wondering how the Zenonians carried on.
        Phoenix vol. 7 33
      5. 2013
        At first they were called Zenonians, but soon became known as Stoics.
        M. A. Soupios, Greeks who made us who we Are iv. 88

Zenonian, adj.¹ & n.¹ was revised in June 2018.

Zenonian, adj.¹ & n.¹ was last modified in July 2023.