Burkean UK /ˈbɜːkɪ.ən/US /ˈbɝki.ən/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Of or relating to Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution. •Of or relating to Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), American writer and literary theorist who based his analyses on the nature of knowledge. noun1 •One who subscribes to the ideals of Edmund Burke.An echt Burkean with a snob’s disdain for the contemporary Republican Party, Hart hinted at a road not taken[…]. — 2009 formsBurkeans · more Burkean · most Burkean