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Girardian

Girardian adjective: of or relating to French-American philosopher René Girard (1923–2015), or his works.

Adjective

Girardian (comparative more Girardian, superlative most Girardian)

  1. (uncommon) Of or relating to French-American philosopher René Girard (1923–2015), or his works.
    • Is violence really "the only language they understand" he asks, his thoughts turning back to ask about the role of forgiveness. It is a classic piece of Girardian writing.2008 November 24, Giles Fraser, “On the Genealogy of Morals, part 5: Breaking the cycle of conflict”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    • There is a hint of Girardian logic in his [Peter Thiel's] 2014 book Zero to One, which argues that capitalists should eschew mimetic rivalry and create monopolies beyond the reach of their competitors.2025 May 10, Orlando Reade, “The deification of René Girard”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 17

Forms of Girardian

comparativemore Girardian
superlativemost Girardian

Origin of Girardian

From Girard + -ian.

Questions about Girardian

What does Girardian mean?
Girardian means of or relating to French-American philosopher René Girard (1923–2015), or his works.
What part of speech is Girardian?
Girardian is an adjective.

Words near Girardian in the dictionary

  1. Girard form class
  2. Girard form classes
  3. Girard's paradox
  4. Girardeau
  5. Girardi
  6. Girardian
  7. Girardin
  8. Girardins
  9. Girardis
  10. Girardot
  11. Girardots

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