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Burroughsian

Burroughsian adjective: of or pertaining to William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), American novelist, poet, essayist and performer, a primary figure of the Beat Generation.

Adjective

Burroughsian (comparative more Burroughsian, superlative most Burroughsian)

  1. Of or pertaining to William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), American novelist, poet, essayist and performer, a primary figure of the Beat Generation.
    Synonyms:
    Burrovian

Synonyms of Burroughsian

Forms of Burroughsian

comparativemore Burroughsian
superlativemost Burroughsian

Origin of Burroughsian

From Burroughs + -ian.

Questions about Burroughsian

What does Burroughsian mean?
Burroughsian means of or pertaining to William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), American novelist, poet, essayist and performer, a primary figure of the Beat Generation.
What part of speech is Burroughsian?
Burroughsian is an adjective.

Words near Burroughsian in the dictionary

  1. burroti
  2. burrotis
  3. Burrough
  4. Burrough on the Hill
  5. Burroughs
  6. Burroughsian
  7. Burrovian
  8. burrow
  9. burrow duck
  10. burrow ducks
  11. burrow owl

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