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townsendian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
townsendi-an
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Townsend Plan of 1933, proposing an old-age pension in response to the Great Depression, and leading to a social and political movement.

American usage

Etymology

Townsend + -ian; the plan was devised by Francis Everett Townsend.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Townsendian (comparative) most Townsendian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Townsendite

Questions

What does townsendian mean?
Of or relating to the Townsend Plan of 1933, proposing an old-age pension in response to the Great Depression, and leading to a social and political movement.
Where does townsendian come from?
Townsend + -ian; the plan was devised by Francis Everett Townsend.

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