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Merleau-Pontian

Merleau-Pontian adjective: of or relating to Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1898–1983), French phenomenological philosopher.

Adjective

Merleau-Pontian (comparative more Merleau-Pontian, superlative most Merleau-Pontian)

  1. Of or relating to Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1898–1983), French phenomenological philosopher.

Noun

Merleau-Pontian (plural Merleau-Pontians)

  1. An admirer of the works of Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Forms of Merleau-Pontian

Adjective
comparativemore Merleau-Pontian
superlativemost Merleau-Pontian
Noun
pluralMerleau-Pontians

Origin of Merleau-Pontian

From French Merleau-Ponty + -ian.

Questions about Merleau-Pontian

What does Merleau-Pontian mean?
Merleau-Pontian means of or relating to Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1898–1983), French phenomenological philosopher.
What part of speech is Merleau-Pontian?
Merleau-Pontian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Merleau-Pontian in the dictionary

  1. merlads
  2. merlady
  3. merland
  4. merlassers
  5. merle
  6. Merleau-Pontian
  7. merled
  8. merles
  9. merlette
  10. merlettes
  11. merlin

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