Hefnerian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Hugh Hefner (1926–2017), American magazine publisher and founder of Playboy Enterprises.

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Meanings

adjectiveHefnerian (comparative more Hefnerian, superlative most Hefnerian)

comparative more Hefnerian · superlative most Hefnerian

  1. Of or pertaining to Hugh Hefner (1926–2017), American magazine publisher and founder of Playboy Enterprises.

    Like Trumpism, Hefnerian values have prospered in the blue-collar vacuum created by religion’s retreat, community’s unraveling.

    2016 August 14, Ross Douthat, “A Playboy for President”, in The New York Times

Origin

From Hefner + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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