Adamsian

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adjective

Of or relating to Douglas Adams (1952–2001), English writer, humorist, and dramatist.

OriginEnglish Adams ← Middle English Adam ← Old English Adam →
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Meanings

adjectiveAdamsian (comparative more Adamsian, superlative most Adamsian)

comparative more Adamsian · superlative most Adamsian

  1. Of or relating to Douglas Adams (1952–2001), English writer, humorist, and dramatist.

    one of the greatest pieces of Adamsian whimsy in existence

    2005, Douglas Adams, Dirk Maggs, Bruce Hyman, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Scripts, page 222
    2 more examples

    In the Adamsian worldview the legendary four horsemen, were they to arrive at all, would be far more worried about whether they ought to stop off for a hamburger before getting on with the job than anything to do with their actual work[…]

    1995, Brian M. Stableford, Algebraic Fantasies and Realistic Romances

    Other Adamsian enthusiasms included: fast cars; restaurants; Bach, the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Dire Straits; […]

    2012, Nicholas Joll, Philosophy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, page 23

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
  2. Hebrewאָדָם
  3. Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
  4. LatinĀdām
  5. Old EnglishAdam
  6. Middle EnglishAdam
  7. EnglishAdam
  8. EnglishAdams
  9. EnglishAdamsian

From Adams + -ian.

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APA

Adamsian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamsian

MLA

“Adamsian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamsian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adamsian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamsian.

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