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Festingerian

Festingerian adjective: of or relating to Leon Festinger (1919–1989), American social psychologist, responsible for the development of the theory of cognitive dissonance.

Adjective

Festingerian (comparative more Festingerian, superlative most Festingerian)

  1. Of or relating to Leon Festinger (1919–1989), American social psychologist, responsible for the development of the theory of cognitive dissonance.

Forms of Festingerian

comparativemore Festingerian
superlativemost Festingerian

Origin of Festingerian

From Festinger + -ian.

Questions about Festingerian

What does Festingerian mean?
Festingerian means of or relating to Leon Festinger (1919–1989), American social psychologist, responsible for the development of the theory of cognitive dissonance.
What part of speech is Festingerian?
Festingerian is an adjective.

Words near Festingerian in the dictionary

  1. festinately
  2. festinates
  3. festinating
  4. festination
  5. festinations
  6. Festingerian
  7. Festiniogian
  8. festino
  9. festinos
  10. festival
  11. Festival of Freedom

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