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Eagletonian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌiːɡəlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/
  • General-American: /ˌiɡəlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Terry Eagleton (born 1943), English literary critic and philosopher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Eagleton + -ian.