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Sahlinsian

Sahlinsian adjective: of or relating to Marshall Sahlins (1930–2021), prominent American anthropologist.

Adjective

Sahlinsian (comparative more Sahlinsian, superlative most Sahlinsian)

  1. Of or relating to Marshall Sahlins (1930–2021), prominent American anthropologist.

Forms of Sahlinsian

comparativemore Sahlinsian
superlativemost Sahlinsian

Origin of Sahlinsian

From Sahlins + -ian.

Questions about Sahlinsian

What does Sahlinsian mean?
Sahlinsian means of or relating to Marshall Sahlins (1930–2021), prominent American anthropologist.
What part of speech is Sahlinsian?
Sahlinsian is an adjective.

Words near Sahlinsian in the dictionary

  1. Sahla
  2. Sahli
  3. sahlinite
  4. sahlinites
  5. Sahlins
  6. Sahlinsian
  7. Sahlis
  8. sahlite
  9. sahlites
  10. SAHM
  11. sahme

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