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Libetian

Libetian adjective: of or relating to Benjamin Libet (1916–2007), pioneering scientist in the field of human consciousness.

Adjective

Libetian (comparative more Libetian, superlative most Libetian)

  1. Of or relating to Benjamin Libet (1916–2007), pioneering scientist in the field of human consciousness.
    • The jury is still out, because the Libetian literature remains almost entirely about spontaneous decisions regarding some fairly simple things.2023, Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, New York: Penguin, →ISBN

Noun

Libetian (plural Libetians)

  1. A follower of Libet's ideas.
    • For Libetians, these studies show that our brains decide to carry out behavior before we think that we've freely and consciously done so.2023, Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, New York: Penguin, →ISBN

Forms of Libetian

Adjective
comparativemore Libetian
superlativemost Libetian
Noun
pluralLibetians

Origin of Libetian

From Libet + -ian.

Words formed from Libetian

  • Libetianism

Questions about Libetian

What does Libetian mean?
Libetian means of or relating to Benjamin Libet (1916–2007), pioneering scientist in the field of human consciousness.
What part of speech is Libetian?
Libetian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Libetian in the dictionary

  1. Libertys
  2. Libertyville
  3. liberum veto
  4. Libet
  5. libethenite
  6. Libetian
  7. Libetians
  8. libfem
  9. libfems
  10. libfix
  11. libfixes

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