Crippenesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of Hawley Harvey Crippen (1862–1910), American doctor who famously murdered his wife.

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Meanings

adjectiveCrippenesque (comparative more Crippenesque, superlative most Crippenesque)

comparative more Crippenesque · superlative most Crippenesque

  1. Reminiscent of Hawley Harvey Crippen (1862–1910), American doctor who famously murdered his wife.

Origin

From Crippen + -esque.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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