Gaian

English

Etymology

From Gaia +‎ -an.

Adjective

Gaian (comparative more Gaian, superlative most Gaian)

1. Of or relating to Gaia.
   • 1988, Lynn Margulis, “Jim Lovelock’s Gaia”, in Peter Bunyard, Edward Goldsmith, editors, Gaia, the Thesis, the Mechanisms and the Implications: Proceedings of the First Annual Camelford Conference on the Implications of the Gaia Hypothesis, held on 21–24th October 1987 in Cornwall, Camelford, Cornwall: Wadebridge Ecological Centre, →ISBN, page 50:

     Having recognised the Gaian phenomenon I would like to explain where I think Gaia comes from and ask for how long this Gaia phenomenon has persisted on the surface of the Earth. And then I would like to raise some of the objections to the Gaia hypothesis. To my knowledge the Gaia hypothesis has never been discussed in polite scientific society by sympathetic scientists; this is an all time first.

Noun

Gaian (plural Gaians)

1. A radical Green who views the ecology of the Earth's biosphere not only as the basis of human moral examples, but of all cognition and even sentience.
2. (Internet) A member of the anime-themed social networking and forums-based website Gaia Online.
   • 2008 July 3, Corilyn Shropshire, “AVATAR SHOPPING / Virtual clotheshorses / A little cash goes a long way to get the latest wardrobe - even though it isn't real”, in Houston Chronicle, page E.1:

     Inspired by comic-book and anime fans, “Gaians” play games, […]

   • 2010, Rick Mathieson, The On-Demand Brand: 10 Rules for Digital Marketing Success in an Anytime, Everywhere World, AMACOM, →ISBN, page 9:

     Within the offering’s first hour of launch, Gaians acquired over 28,000 Scions, a figure that grew to 600,000 within six months.

   • 2023, Nathalie Rébé, editor, Cyber Laundering: International Policies And Practices, World Scientific, →ISBN, page 131:

     Gaians create customizable avatars and virtual homes using Gaia Cash and Gaia Gold and allow users to shop at their Gold Shops, Cash Shops, and marketplaces for trading on the Gaia Exchange (Gaiaonline.com).

3. (chiefly science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth.

Translations

radical Green

• German: Gaianer m

Anagrams

• AAing, Ganai, Giana, Nagai, again, again-