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Laingian

Laingian adjective: of or pertaining to R D Laing (1927-1989), Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illness and psychosis, or his works or theories.

Adjective

Laingian (comparative more Laingian, superlative most Laingian)

  1. Of or pertaining to R D Laing (1927-1989), Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illness and psychosis, or his works or theories.

Forms of Laingian

comparativemore Laingian
superlativemost Laingian

Origin of Laingian

From Laing + -ian.

Questions about Laingian

What does Laingian mean?
Laingian means of or pertaining to R D Laing (1927-1989), Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illness and psychosis, or his works or theories.
What part of speech is Laingian?
Laingian is an adjective.

Words near Laingian in the dictionary

  1. laines
  2. Lainey
  3. Lainez
  4. Lainezes
  5. Laing
  6. Laingian
  7. Laings
  8. Lainhart
  9. Lainharts
  10. laining
  11. Lainingthou

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