Govianとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

Govian (comparative more Govian, superlative most Govian)

1. (UK politics) Relating to British politician Michael Gove (1967–).
   • 2013 November 7, Ian Barge, “Children must learn to question, not simply obey”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:

     Polly Toynbee is spot on in her excoriation of Govian Gradgrindery. The inevitable marginalisation of the supposedly "soft" arts subjects in the state sector is a scandal.

2. (lexicography) Relating to American lexicographer Philip Babcock Gove.
   • 2015 January 12, Stefan Fatsis, “Merriam-Webster Wants to Reinvent the Dictionary for the Digital Age. Should It Bother?”, in Slate‎, New York, N.Y.: The Slate Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 March 2026:

     Some of those address Govian tics that have annoyed lexicographers for 50 years, like the Third's refusal to capitalize any headword (except, against Gove's wishes, God) and the limited use of descriptive labels like slang.