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eriksonian

/ˌɛɹɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
erik-so-ni-an
IPA
/ˌɛɹɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the thought and theories of Erik Erikson (1902–1994), a Danish-German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on social development of human beings and for the phrase identity crisis.

Etymology

From Erikson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

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

Homonyms

ericksonian

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce eriksonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛɹɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does eriksonian mean?
Of or relating to the thought and theories of Erik Erikson (1902–1994), a Danish-German-American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on social development of human beings and for the phrase identity crisis.
Where does eriksonian come from?
From Erikson + -ian.

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