adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈkeɪnziən/
CMU ARPABET:K EY1 N Z IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes, as put forward in his book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, published in 1936 in response to the Great Depression of the 1930s, and extensively extended by a large body of followers before and after his death in 1946.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capitalist
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noun
Meaning 2
A proponent of Keynesian economic doctrine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capitalist
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or to his economic theories
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: follower
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Keynes Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Keynesian From Keynes + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
كِنْزِيٌّ
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
Chinese Mandarin:
凱恩斯主義的 /凯恩斯主义的
(Kǎi'ēnsīzhǔyì de)
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
Czech:
keynesiánský
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
Danish:
keynesiansk
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
Dutch:
keynesiaans
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
Finnish:
keynesiläinen
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
French:
keynésien
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
Portuguese:
keynesiano
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
Spanish:
keynesiano
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
Ukrainian:
кейнсіанський
(kejnsiansʹkyj)
— pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes
Chinese Mandarin:
凱恩斯主義者 /凯恩斯主义者
(Kǎi'ēnsīzhǔyìzhě)
— proponent of Keynesian doctrine
Finnish:
keynesiläinen
— proponent of Keynesian doctrine
Portuguese:
keynesiano
— proponent of Keynesian doctrine
