Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oakeshottian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oakeshot-tian
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Michael Joseph Oakeshott (1901–1990), English philosopher and political theorist.

noun

A proponent of Michael Oakeshott's theories.

Etymology

From Oakeshott + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Oakeshottian (comparative) most Oakeshottian (superlative) Oakeshottean (alternative) Oakeshottians (plural)

Questions

What does oakeshottian mean?
Of or relating to Michael Joseph Oakeshott (1901–1990), English philosopher and political theorist.
Where does oakeshottian come from?
From Oakeshott + -ian.

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