Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

giddensian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gid-den-sian
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Anthony Giddens (born 1938), British sociologist known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies.

Etymology

From Giddens + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Giddensian (comparative) most Giddensian (superlative)

Questions

What does giddensian mean?
Of or relating to Anthony Giddens (born 1938), British sociologist known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies.
Where does giddensian come from?
From Giddens + -ian.

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