huxleyan

/hʌksˈliːən/
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of the British writer Aldous Huxley, especially his dystopian vision of a future controlled by technology, drugs, and social engineering.
    • Some critics warn that our obsession with virtual reality is becoming huxleyan.
    • The novel's huxleyan society uses a happiness drug to keep citizens docile.
    • The film presents a huxleyan world where genetic engineering determines your social class.
  2. Suggesting a bleak, dehumanized future in which individual freedom is sacrificed for stability and pleasure.
    • The company's plan to monitor employees' emotions felt disturbingly huxleyan.
    • Her description of a perfectly happy but controlled community had a huxleyan tone.
    • The new social credit system reminded many of a huxleyan nightmare.
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  1. A person who admires or follows the ideas of Aldous Huxley, especially his views on society, science, and human potential.
    • As a devoted huxleyan, she often quotes his essays on the dangers of totalitarianism.
    • The conference attracted many huxleyans who debated the ethics of genetic modification.
    • He calls himself a huxleyan because he believes in the power of psychedelics to expand consciousness.
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