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ericksonian

/ˌɛɹɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
er-ick-so-ni-an
IPA
/ˌɛɹɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Milton Hyland Erickson (1901–1980), American psychiatrist specializing in medical hypnosis and family therapy.

Etymology

From Erickson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛɹɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌɛɹɪkˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Ericksonian (comparative) most Ericksonian (superlative)

Homonyms

eriksonian

Rhymes With

non-newtonian sheldonian curonian lesvonian sotonian swindonian warringtonian manzonian frederictonian charlottetonian blytonian montegonian

Questions

How do you pronounce ericksonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛɹɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does ericksonian mean?
Of or pertaining to Milton Hyland Erickson (1901–1980), American psychiatrist specializing in medical hypnosis and family therapy.
Where does ericksonian come from?
From Erickson + -ian.

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