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reminescent

reminescent is the misspelling of reminiscent.

Meaning of reminiscent

Adjective

reminiscent (comparative more reminiscent, superlative most reminiscent)

  1. Of, or relating to reminiscence.
  2. Suggestive of an earlier event or times.
    • It was reminiscent of the rallies held by Adolph Hitler during the 1930s-1940s before adoring crowds in Nazi Germany. At many of these Nazi rallies, the German participants swore personal allegiance to their nation’s leader-Adolph Hitler over and above their own Nation-Germany.2020 November 19, Richard Weintraub, “Trump's use of 'Newspeak' to explain away virus puts Americans at risk | For What It's Worth”, in Pocono Record
  3. Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of)
    • That painting is very reminiscent of Picasso's later work.
  4. Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.
    • Some other state of existence, of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent.a. 1857, William Hamilton, edited by H[enry] L[ongueville] Mansel and John Veitch, Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood...

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Questions about reminescent

What is reminescent the misspelling of?
Reminescent is the misspelling of reminiscent.

Words near reminescent in the dictionary

  1. remineralizer
  2. remineralizers
  3. remineralizes
  4. remineralizing
  5. remines
  6. reminescent
  7. remingle
  8. remingled
  9. remingles
  10. remingling
  11. Remington

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