I. |kirkə|gärdēən, |kyerkə|gȯrēən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Sören Aabye Kierkegaard died 1855 Danish philosopher + English -ian
: of or relating to the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard or his existentialist philosophy
discourage the growth of a Kierkegaardian cult — James Collins
— compare christian existentialism
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a follower of Kierkegaard : an adherent of Kierkegaardian philosophy