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Whorfian

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which proposes a form of linguistic relativity, i.e. that the structure of a language affects the ways in which its speakers conceptualize their world.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: cognitive linguistics

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History

Etymology

From Whorf + -ian.

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  • Portuguese: whorfiano — relating to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis