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Kantian

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AE1 N T IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to Immanuel Kant or his philosophy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Kant Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Kantian From Kant + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: kantià — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Czech: kantovský — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • German: kantianisch — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • German: kantisch — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Hindi: काण्टीय (kāṇṭīya) — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Hindi: कांटीय (kāṇṭīya) — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Hungarian: kantiánus — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Italian: kantiano — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Polish: kantowski — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Portuguese: kantiano — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Romanian: kantian — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Spanish: kantiano — of, pertaining to, or resembling the philosophical views of Immanuel Kant
  • Catalan: kantià — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant
  • Czech: kantovec — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant
  • Esperanto: Kantiano — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant
  • German: Kantianer — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant
  • German: Kantianerin — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant
  • Italian: kantiano — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant
  • Polish: kantysta — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant
  • Polish: kantystka — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant
  • Portuguese: kantiano — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant
  • Spanish: kantiano — person who subscribes to philosophical views associated with Immanuel Kant