Boasian

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adjective

Of or relating to Franz Boas (1858–1942), German-American anthropologist and linguist.

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Meanings

adjectiveBoasian (comparative more Boasian, superlative most Boasian)

comparative more Boasian · superlative most Boasian

  1. Of or relating to Franz Boas (1858–1942), German-American anthropologist and linguist.
nounBoasian (plural Boasians)

plural Boasians

  1. A supporter of Franz Boas's theories.

    The Boasians - including Margaret Mead - were primarily concerned with the study of cultural variation, which they presumed took place within a context of general biological tendencies in human behavior.

    1983 March 27, George E[manuel] Marcus, “One Man's Mead”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015

Origin

From German Boas + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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