Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beveridgian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bev-erid-gian
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to William Beveridge (1879-1963), British economist and Liberal politician who played a central role in designing the British welfare state.

Etymology

From Beveridge + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Beveridgian (comparative) most Beveridgian (superlative) Beveridgean (alternative)

Questions

What does beveridgian mean?
Of or relating to William Beveridge (1879-1963), British economist and Liberal politician who played a central role in designing the British welfare state.
Where does beveridgian come from?
From Beveridge + -ian.

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