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Adamsian

Adamsian adjective: of or relating to Douglas Adams (1952–2001), English writer, humorist, and dramatist.

Adjective

Adamsian (comparative more Adamsian, superlative most Adamsian)

  1. Of or relating to Douglas Adams (1952–2001), English writer, humorist, and dramatist.
    • In the Adamsian worldview the legendary four horsemen, were they to arrive at all, would be far more worried about whether they ought to stop off for a hamburger before getting on with the job than anything to do with their actual work[…]1995, Brian M. Stableford, Algebraic Fantasies and Realistic Romances
    • one of the greatest pieces of Adamsian whimsy in existence2005, Douglas Adams, Dirk Maggs, Bruce Hyman, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Scripts, page 222

Forms of Adamsian

comparativemore Adamsian
superlativemost Adamsian

Origin of Adamsian

From Adams + -ian.

Questions about Adamsian

What does Adamsian mean?
Adamsian means of or relating to Douglas Adams (1952–2001), English writer, humorist, and dramatist.
What part of speech is Adamsian?
Adamsian is an adjective.

Words near Adamsian in the dictionary

  1. Adams-Oliver syndrome
  2. Adams-Stokes attack
  3. Adams-Stokes attacks
  4. Adams-Stokes syndrome
  5. Adamses
  6. Adamsian
  7. adamsite
  8. Adamsites
  9. Adamski
  10. Adamskis
  11. Adamson

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