Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kernbergian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kern-ber-gian
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Otto F. Kernberg (born 1928), psychoanalyst and professor of psychiatry.

noun

A proponent of Kernberg's ideas in psychology.

Etymology

From German Kernberg + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Kernbergian (comparative) most Kernbergian (superlative) Kernbergians (plural)

Questions

What does kernbergian mean?
Of or relating to Otto F. Kernberg (born 1928), psychoanalyst and professor of psychiatry.
Where does kernbergian come from?
From German Kernberg + -ian.

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