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Murdochian

Murdochian adjective: of or relating to Iris Murdoch (1919–1999), Irish-born British author and philosopher.

Adjective

Murdochian (comparative more Murdochian, superlative most Murdochian)

  1. Of or relating to Iris Murdoch (1919–1999), Irish-born British author and philosopher.
  2. Of or relating to Rupert Murdoch (born 1931), Australian-born American media mogul.
    • A former journalist and Labour MP, Robin Corbett has explained the dangers of Murdochian choice available to viewers.2003, Duncan Watts, Understanding US/UK Government and Politics: A Comparative Guide

Forms of Murdochian

comparativemore Murdochian
superlativemost Murdochian

Origin of Murdochian

From Murdoch + -ian.

Questions about Murdochian

What does Murdochian mean?
Murdochian means of or relating to Iris Murdoch (1919–1999), Irish-born British author and philosopher.
What part of speech is Murdochian?
Murdochian is an adjective.

Words near Murdochian in the dictionary

  1. murdery
  2. Murdin
  3. Murdins
  4. Murdo
  5. Murdoch
  6. Murdochian
  7. murdochite
  8. Murdock
  9. murdress
  10. murdresses
  11. murdrum

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