Burning Man

proper noun

An event held annually in the western United States, focused on community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. New AgeAn event held annually in the western United States, focused on community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance.

Origin

From the symbolic burning of a large wooden effigy, referred to as the Man, that occurs at the end of the event.

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APA

Burning Man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burning%20Man

MLA

“Burning Man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burning%20Man. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burning Man,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burning%20Man.

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