Mertonian UK /mɜːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US /mɝˈtoʊ.ni.ən/noun 2adjective 1forms 3 noun2 •A member or alumnus of Merton College, Oxford. •A native or inhabitant of Merton, London. adjective1 •Of or relating to Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), American sociologist. formsMertonians · more Mertonian · most Mertonian