Definition

Proper noun: * Aldous Huxley: An English writer and intellectual, primarily known for his novels and essays that explore themes of science, technology, society, and human consciousness. He was the grandson of the prominent biologist Thomas Henry Huxley.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Aldous Huxley is best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World.
  • Many of Aldous Huxley's later works focused on mysticism and psychedelic experiences.
  • The ideas presented by Aldous Huxley in The Doors of Perception influenced 1960s counterculture.

Advanced Usage

• "Huxleyan" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the ideas, themes, or dystopian vision of Aldous Huxley.
  • The novel presents a chillingly Huxleyan vision of a society pacified by pleasure and technology.

Variants and Related Words

• Huxley: A common shorthand reference to the writer.
  • Scholars often compare the dystopias of Orwell and Huxley.

Synonyms

• Author of Brave New World: A descriptive synonym referencing his most famous work.
• Twentieth-century intellectual: A broader categorization of his role.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "A Brave New World": While the title of his novel, this phrase has entered common usage to describe a radically transformed, often dehumanized, future society.
  • Advances in genetic engineering are leading us toward a brave new world.

Noun

1. English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)