Burkian
Burkian is the alternative form of Burkean.
Meaning of Burkean
Adjective
Burkean (comparative more Burkean, superlative most Burkean)
- Of or relating to Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution.
- Of or relating to Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), American writer and literary theorist who based his analyses on the nature of knowledge.
Forms of Burkian
| comparative | more Burkian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Burkian |
Origin of Burkian
From Burke + -ian.
Questions about Burkian
- What is Burkian the alternative form of?
- Burkian is the alternative form of Burkean.
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