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Veblenian

Veblenian adjective: of or relating to Thorstein Veblen (1857–1929), American economist and sociologist.

Adjective

Veblenian (comparative more Veblenian, superlative most Veblenian)

  1. Of or relating to Thorstein Veblen (1857–1929), American economist and sociologist.

Forms of Veblenian

comparativemore Veblenian
superlativemost Veblenian

Origin of Veblenian

From Veblen + -ian.

Questions about Veblenian

What does Veblenian mean?
Veblenian means of or relating to Thorstein Veblen (1857–1929), American economist and sociologist.
What part of speech is Veblenian?
Veblenian is an adjective.

Words near Veblenian in the dictionary

  1. Veblen effect
  2. Veblen effects
  3. Veblen good
  4. Veblen goods
  5. Veblen's theorem
  6. Veblenian
  7. Veblens
  8. VEC
  9. Vecchiarelli
  10. Vecchiarellis
  11. Vecchio

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