Orthogonian adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Pertaining to or characteristic of the Orthogonian society and its ethos of appealing to working-class values and opposition to a wealthy ruling elite.Nixon would employ the same Orthogonian politics in his adult career. — 2011 noun1 •A member of the Orthogonian society, a social club at Whittier College founded by Richard M. Nixon in opposition to the wealthy elites at Whittier.Orthogonians, like Nixon, saw themselves as hardworking "regular" people fighting against a powerful elite (personified by the Franklins) for status and wealth. — 2016 formsOrthogonians · more Orthogonian · most Orthogonian
