Bowiean

B3O1W4I1E1A1N1

adjective

Of or relating to David Bowie (1947–2016), English musician and actor.

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Meanings

adjectiveBowiean (comparative more Bowiean, superlative most Bowiean)

comparative more Bowiean · superlative most Bowiean

  1. Of or relating to David Bowie (1947–2016), English musician and actor.

    Above all, the Pet Shop Boys' song ‘Electricity’ can be read as a commentary on exactly this dimension of Bowiean theatricality, through the superficial, showbiz entertainment world of urban bourgeoisie: […]

    2017, Stan Hawkins, Settling the Pop Score: Pop Texts and Identity Politics, Routledge, →ISBN

Origin

From Bowie + -an.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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