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showalterian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
showal-te-ri-an
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Elaine Showalter (born 1941), American literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues.

Etymology

From Showalter + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Showalterian (comparative) most Showalterian (superlative)

Questions

What does showalterian mean?
Of or relating to Elaine Showalter (born 1941), American literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues.
Where does showalterian come from?
From Showalter + -ian.

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