Baldwinian

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adjective

Of or relating to James Mark Baldwin (1861–1934), American philosopher and psychologist who contributed to early psychiatry and the theory of evolution.

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Meanings

adjectiveBaldwinian (comparative more Baldwinian, superlative most Baldwinian)

comparative more Baldwinian · superlative most Baldwinian

  1. Of or relating to James Mark Baldwin (1861–1934), American philosopher and psychologist who contributed to early psychiatry and the theory of evolution.
  2. Of or relating to James Arthur Baldwin (1924–1987), African-American writer and social critic.

Origin

From Baldwin + -ian.

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APA

Baldwinian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baldwinian

MLA

“Baldwinian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baldwinian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baldwinian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baldwinian.

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