I. (ˈ)jän|sōnēən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Samuel Johnson + English -ian
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Samuel Johnson
a thoroughly Johnsonian conception of decorum — Donald Davie
2. : of, relating to, or resembling the literary style of Samuel Johnson: as
a. : marked by purity, elevation, and grace
the high style is the style that one thinks of as Johnsonian — Lillian De La Torre
b. : marked by balanced phraseology and excessively Latinic diction
in prolix and Johnsonian style — Dinah M. Mulock
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a student, follower, or imitator of Samuel Johnson or his writings