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goffmanian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
goff-ma-ni-an
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Erving Goffman (1922–1982), influential Canadian-born sociologist and writer.

Etymology

From Goffman + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Goffmanian (comparative) most Goffmanian (superlative)

Questions

What does goffmanian mean?
Of or relating to Erving Goffman (1922–1982), influential Canadian-born sociologist and writer.
Where does goffmanian come from?
From Goffman + -ian.

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