Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

janovian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jano-vian
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Arthur Janov (1924–2017), American creator of primal therapy.

Example Sentences

"As she slowly drove back down the side of the mountain, she emitted a Janovian scream of joy into the wind."

Etymology

From Janov + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Janov

Inflected Forms

more Janovian (comparative) most Janovian (superlative)

Questions

What does janovian mean?: Of or relating to Arthur Janov (1924–2017), American creator of primal therapy.
Where does janovian come from?: From Janov + -ian.

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