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Baldwinian

Baldwinian adjective: of or relating to James Mark Baldwin (1861–1934), American philosopher and psychologist who contributed to early psychiatry and the theory of evolution.

Adjective

Baldwinian (comparative more Baldwinian, superlative most Baldwinian)

  1. Of or relating to James Mark Baldwin (1861–1934), American philosopher and psychologist who contributed to early psychiatry and the theory of evolution.
  2. Of or relating to James Arthur Baldwin (1924–1987), African-American writer and social critic.

Forms of Baldwinian

comparativemore Baldwinian
superlativemost Baldwinian

Origin of Baldwinian

From Baldwin + -ian.

Questions about Baldwinian

What does Baldwinian mean?
Baldwinian means of or relating to James Mark Baldwin (1861–1934), American philosopher and psychologist who contributed to early psychiatry and the theory of evolution.
What part of speech is Baldwinian?
Baldwinian is an adjective.

Words near Baldwinian in the dictionary

  1. Baldwin Harbor
  2. Baldwin Park
  3. Baldwin's Gate
  4. Baldwin's phosphorus
  5. Baldwin's rules
  6. Baldwinian
  7. Baldwins
  8. Baldwinsville
  9. Baldwinville
  10. Baldwyn
  11. baldy

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