Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nixonian

/nɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: nixo-ni-an
IPA: /nɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Richard Nixon, president of the United States from 1969 to 1974.

noun

A supporter of Richard Nixon, president of the United States from 1969 to 1974.

Example Sentences

"Amid a cacophony of demands for Cuomo to resign, the governor and his aides are frantically trying to cover up the basic facts of what happened, and that includes launching a Nixonian campaign of intimidation and retribution against Democratic lawmakers who have for months been sounding the alarm."
""Nixonian" is a phrase in government that is almost never intended as a compliment."

Etymology

From Nixon + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /nɪkˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Nixonian (comparative) most Nixonian (superlative) Nixonians (plural)

Synonyms

Nixonite

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce nixonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does nixonian mean?: Of or relating to Richard Nixon, president of the United States from 1969 to 1974.
Where does nixonian come from?: From Nixon + -ian.

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