Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paglian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paglian
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Camille Paglia (born 1947), American teacher, feminist, and social critic.

Example Sentences

"Sheaffer takes a Paglian position on the necessity for feminists to confront the darker aspects of sexuality."
"The new goddesses are butch Amazon women; they are the vanguard of the Dionescian/Paglian reaction against dogmatic feminism."
"She manages to shoehorn in cameos by Brian Freeman of the former performance group Pomo Afro Homos (1990-95), the singer-songwriter Toshi Reagon, whose hilarious explication of watermelon's cultural significance leaves the viewer baffled as to whether it's self-parody or a full-court display of Paglian earnestness."

Etymology

From Paglia + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Paglia

Questions

What does paglian mean?: Of or relating to Camille Paglia (born 1947), American teacher, feminist, and social critic.
Where does paglian come from?: From Paglia + -ian.

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