Tolstoyan
adjective, noun
Tolstoyan is spelled T-O-L-S-T-O-Y-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Tolstoyan means “Of or relating to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Tolstoyan?
| Letters | 9: T-O-L-S-T-O-Y-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Tolstoyan?
Tolstoyan appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Tolstoyan
- more Tolstoyan comparative
- most Tolstoyan superlative
- Tolstoian
- Tolstoyans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Tolstoyan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910).
noun
- 1
A follower of Tolstoy, who advocates and practises manual labor, simplicity of living, non-resistance, etc., holds that possession of wealth and ownership of property are sinful, and rejects all religious teachings not coming directly from Christ.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tolstoyan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to Tolstoy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tolstoïen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Tolstoyan come from?
From Tolstoy + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).