Valerian (adjective)
1: To have the desire to be significant, or to fulfull
one's arrogance. (to be valerian)
2: Describes a person who enjoys taking large risks to pursue a goal or passion, and may not pursue it if there were no risks involved.
2: Describes a person who enjoys defying others' expectations and rules, usually causing the person to unnessecarially be noncompliant in order to upset or intimidate others.
3: Describes a person who believes pursuing a particular goal or passion is more important than anything else in their life. This belief usually causes consequenses in their life and the lives of those close to them, especially if it hurts those who love them.
Synonyms: valerious,
arrogant, noncompliant, rebellious, obsessed, reckless, insane, eccentric, daredevil
The word valerian can also refer to:
A: a genus of perennial herbs and shrubs.
B: ancient Roman Emperor Publius Licinius Valerianius.
(This
definition is based off the charatcer "Hector Valerious" from the novel of the same name, which is not yet published. Inspiration for this
definition was taken from ADHDean's
2011 definition of valerious.)
-He was valerian; he wanted to make a difference in the
world, but he was
just one man.
-The police officer told her she could not climb the skyscraper, but the valerian adventurer returned the next day, ready to test her skills.