Hofstadterian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Douglas Hofstadter (born 1945), American academic whose areas of research include cognition and creativity.

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Meanings

adjectiveHofstadterian (comparative more Hofstadterian, superlative most Hofstadterian)

comparative more Hofstadterian · superlative most Hofstadterian

  1. Of or pertaining to Douglas Hofstadter (born 1945), American academic whose areas of research include cognition and creativity.

Origin

From Hofstadter + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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