jamesian
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to American writer Henry James (1843–1916), regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism.
adj
Of or relating to American philosopher, historian, and psychologist William James (1842–1910).
adj
Relating to or characteristic of American baseball writer (and founder of sabermetrics) Bill James (1949–).
Example Sentences
- "As a James fan myself I was hoping for a new set of Jamesian terms, like STAB (Streetwalkers and Transients Assassinated per Borough), say, or O.J.'s (Obstructions of Justice). And as it turns out there are a few. By the final chapter we are fluent enough in Mr. James's methodology that we don't flinch when he classifies the murder of JonBenet Ramsey as an "IQBX 9.""
- "Several Jamesians now hold high office in baseball. Billy Beane, a first-round draft pick who began reading back issues of the Abstract after his outfielding career stalled, was named general manager of the Oakland A's in 1997."