Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncanadian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-cana-di-an
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not Canadian; contrary to or inconsistent with Canada or Canadian values and traditions.

Example Sentences

"British Columbia as a rule has been treated by the culture of Central Canada as somehow exotic and unCanadian, and Alberta as a parochial outback."
"Tonight he makes the most unCanadian of admissions: he feels his success is deserved."
""Under previous governments a lot of us were branded as bogeymen, as somehow unCanadian for our beliefs," Rogusky told a reporter."

Etymology

From un- + Canadian.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

more unCanadian (comparative) most unCanadian (superlative)

Questions

What does uncanadian mean?: Not Canadian; contrary to or inconsistent with Canada or Canadian values and traditions.
Where does uncanadian come from?: From un- + Canadian.

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