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Mandevillian

Mandevillian adjective: of or relating to Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733), Anglo-Dutch philosopher, political economist and satirist.

Adjective

Mandevillian (comparative more Mandevillian, superlative most Mandevillian)

  1. Of or relating to Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733), Anglo-Dutch philosopher, political economist and satirist.

Forms of Mandevillian

comparativemore Mandevillian
superlativemost Mandevillian

Origin of Mandevillian

From Mandeville + -ian.

Questions about Mandevillian

What does Mandevillian mean?
Mandevillian means of or relating to Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733), Anglo-Dutch philosopher, political economist and satirist.
What part of speech is Mandevillian?
Mandevillian is an adjective.

Words near Mandevillian in the dictionary

  1. mandevillas
  2. Mandeville
  3. Mandeville North
  4. Mandevillean
  5. Mandevilles
  6. Mandevillian
  7. mandi
  8. Mandi District
  9. Mandia
  10. mandible
  11. mandibles

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