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bergsonian

/bɜː(ɹ)ɡˈsəʊnɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bergso-ni-an
IPA
/bɜː(ɹ)ɡˈsəʊnɪən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Henri-Louis Bergson (1859–1941), French philosopher, who convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science in understanding reality.

noun

A follower of Bergsonian philosophy; an adherent of Bergsonism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Bergson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Bergsonian (comparative) most Bergsonian (superlative) Bergsonians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Bergsonianism Bergsonism Bergsonist

Synonyms

Bergsonist

Questions

How do you pronounce bergsonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɜː(ɹ)ɡˈsəʊnɪən/.
What does bergsonian mean?
Of or relating to Henri-Louis Bergson (1859–1941), French philosopher, who convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science in understanding reality.
Where does bergsonian come from?
From Bergson + -ian.

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