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Fourierite

Fourierite adjective: of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or associated with Charles Fourier or his socialist and philosophic theories.

Adjective

Fourierite (comparative more Fourierite, superlative most Fourierite)

  1. Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or associated with Charles Fourier or his socialist and philosophic theories.
    • It is a curious commentary upon the elevating and purifying influence of Fourierite doctrines that their chief advocate in this country should be accused at the age of 73 of deserting his wife and living in illicit relations with another woman.1883 May 31, Wednesday, The New York Times, “A Fourierite apostle”

Noun

Fourierite (plural Fourierites)

  1. A supporter of Fourierism.
    Synonyms:
    Fourierist

Synonyms of Fourierite

Forms of Fourierite

Adjective
comparativemore Fourierite
superlativemost Fourierite
Noun
pluralFourierites

Origin of Fourierite

From Fourier + -ite.

Questions about Fourierite

What does Fourierite mean?
Fourierite means of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or associated with Charles Fourier or his socialist and philosophic theories.
What part of speech is Fourierite?
Fourierite can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Fourierite in the dictionary

  1. Fourierian
  2. Fourierism
  3. Fourierist
  4. Fourieristic
  5. Fourierists
  6. Fourierite
  7. Fourierites
  8. fourish
  9. fourlegged
  10. fourling
  11. fourlings

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