Bloomfieldian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Leonard Bloomfield (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.

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Meanings

adjectiveBloomfieldian (comparative more Bloomfieldian, superlative most Bloomfieldian)

comparative more Bloomfieldian · superlative most Bloomfieldian

  1. Of or pertaining to Leonard Bloomfield (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
nounBloomfieldian (plural Bloomfieldians)

plural Bloomfieldians

  1. A supporter of Leonard Bloomfield's linguistic theories.

Origin

From Bloomfield + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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