transcendentalist
/ˌtrænsənˈdɛntlɪst/
noun
- A person who follows or supports the philosophy of transcendentalism, especially the 19th-century American movement.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson was the most famous transcendentalist of his time.
- As a transcendentalist, she believed in the power of nature to teach spiritual lessons.
- The transcendentalists often gathered at Emerson's home to discuss their ideas.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of transcendentalism or its followers.
- She wrote with a transcendentalist view of the natural world.
- The transcendentalist movement had a strong influence on American literature.
- His transcendentalist beliefs led him to live simply in the woods.