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Dickian

Dickian adjective: of, pertaining to or resembling the works of author Philip K. Dick or the themes expressed therein.

Adjective

Dickian (comparative more Dickian, superlative most Dickian)

  1. Of, pertaining to or resembling the works of author Philip K. Dick or the themes expressed therein.
    • Later, Dickian characters are frequently to find themselves trapped in hallucinations or fake worlds of various kinds, often without knowing it or, if knowing it, without being able to do anything about it.1975, Brian W. Aldiss, Dick's Maledictory Web: About and Around Martian Time-Slip
    • A case in point is the announcement last spring that a Hong Kong company, Artificial Life, Inc.—what a Dickian name!—is about to provide the lonely men of this world with a virtual girlfriend named Vivienne, who can be accessed via cellphone for a basic monthly fee of six dollars.2006, Robert Silverberg, Reflections: The Days of Perky Vivienne
    Synonyms:
    Phildickian

Synonyms of Dickian

Forms of Dickian

comparativemore Dickian
superlativemost Dickian

Origin of Dickian

From Dick + -ian.

Questions about Dickian

What does Dickian mean?
Dickian means of, pertaining to or resembling the works of author Philip K. Dick or the themes expressed therein.
What part of speech is Dickian?
Dickian is an adjective.

Words near Dickian in the dictionary

  1. dickheadedness
  2. dickheadish
  3. dickheads
  4. dickhole
  5. dickholes
  6. Dickian
  7. dickie
  8. dickie bird
  9. dickie birds
  10. dickie bow
  11. dickie bows

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