Kohlbergian

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adjective

Of or relating to Lawrence Kohlberg (1927–1987), American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

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Meanings

adjectiveKohlbergian (comparative more Kohlbergian, superlative most Kohlbergian)

comparative more Kohlbergian · superlative most Kohlbergian

  1. Of or relating to Lawrence Kohlberg (1927–1987), American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

    The Kohlbergian emergence of increasingly complex stages of moral development is built on the Piagetian emergence of increasingly complex logical operations.

    2017, Robert Sapolsky, chapter 13, in Behave, Penguin, →ISBN

Origin

From Kohlberg + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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