powerish
powerish adjective: characteristic of power or of those in authority.
Adjective
powerish (comparative more powerish, superlative most powerish)
- Characteristic of power or of those in authority
- […] to shun the way, and for an easefull life gathers together to make up a hill a mountain, which in the end turns to a Quagmire, which they that comes into, their feet doth flick fast, which is made up of beastical lust, earth, and of powerish ayre.1659, An Answer to R. Crabs printed Paper to the Quakers
- For the child, as he grows, must live his own life and should not be troubled in doing so by the interference of wishful maternal thoughts which in such cases only serve powerish purposes.1962, Analytical Psychology Club of New York, page 34
Forms of powerish
| comparative | more powerish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most powerish |
Origin of powerish
From power + -ish.
Questions about powerish
- What does powerish mean?
- Powerish means characteristic of power or of those in authority.
- What part of speech is powerish?
- Powerish is an adjective.
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