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Hearstian

Hearstian adjective: of or relating to William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), American businessman, politician, and newspaper magnate who popularized yellow journalism.

Adjective

Hearstian (comparative more Hearstian, superlative most Hearstian)

  1. Of or relating to William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), American businessman, politician, and newspaper magnate who popularized yellow journalism.

Forms of Hearstian

comparativemore Hearstian
superlativemost Hearstian

Origin of Hearstian

From Hearst + -ian.

Questions about Hearstian

What does Hearstian mean?
Hearstian means of or relating to William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), American businessman, politician, and newspaper magnate who popularized yellow journalism.
What part of speech is Hearstian?
Hearstian is an adjective.

Words near Hearstian in the dictionary

  1. hearses
  2. hearsing
  3. hearsome
  4. hearsomeness
  5. hearst
  6. Hearstian
  7. Hearstling
  8. Hearstlings
  9. hearsts
  10. hearsy
  11. heart

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