Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zapruderian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: za-prud-e-ri-an
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

meticulous; obsessed

Example Sentences

"We play and replay the last tinked-up note at the end of the solo, Zapruderian—cold as hell in my primer-coated van."
"Films existed of the fight which, analyzed in Zapruderian detail, had more or less resolved the question."
"Teddy's death gets replayed from all available angles on my monitor. I watch with Zapruderian intensity. Here's the frame where my too-open posture made them squirm."
"Now, online critics began to examine Ms. Hollis’s words, gestures and history in Zapruderian detail."

Etymology

From Zapruder + -ian, named after Abraham Zapruder (1905–1970).

Inflected Forms

more Zapruderian (comparative) most Zapruderian (superlative)

Questions

What does zapruderian mean?: meticulous; obsessed
Where does zapruderian come from?: From Zapruder + -ian, named after Abraham Zapruder (1905–1970).

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