I. ə̇ˈrazmēən, -ēˈr- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Desiderius Erasm us (Geert Geerts) died 1536 Dutch scholar + English -ian
: of, relating to, or in the manner of Desiderius Erasmus
the Erasmian movement
Erasmian humor
• eras·mi·an·ism -ˌnizəm noun -s usually capitalized
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a follower of Erasmus