Havelockian

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adjective

Of or relating to Eric Alfred Havelock (1903–1988), British classicist who claimed that all of Western thought is informed by a profound shift in the kinds of ideas available to the human mind at the point that Ancient Greek philosophy converted from an oral to a literate form.

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Meanings

adjectiveHavelockian (comparative more Havelockian, superlative most Havelockian)

comparative more Havelockian · superlative most Havelockian

  1. Of or relating to Eric Alfred Havelock (1903–1988), British classicist who claimed that all of Western thought is informed by a profound shift in the kinds of ideas available to the human mind at the point that Ancient Greek philosophy converted from an oral to a literate form.

Origin

From Havelock + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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