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bismarckian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
bis-mar-ck-ian
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy, and the creation of the welfare state.

Etymology

From Bismarck + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Bismarckian (comparative) most Bismarckian (superlative)

Derived Forms

Bismarckianism

Frequently Paired Words

Bismarckism

Questions

What does bismarckian mean?
Of or pertaining to Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy, and the creation of the welfare state.
Where does bismarckian come from?
From Bismarck + -ian.

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