Burkian

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A form of Burkean — Of or relating to Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution.

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Meanings

adjectiveBurkian (comparative more Burkian, superlative most Burkian)

comparative more Burkian · superlative most Burkian

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Burkean.

Origin

From Burke + -ian.

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APA

Burkian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burkian

MLA

“Burkian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burkian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burkian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burkian.

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