Lakoffian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to George Lakoff (1941-), American cognitive linguist noted for his ideas about the centrality of metaphor to human thinking and behaviour.

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Meanings

adjectiveLakoffian (comparative more Lakoffian, superlative most Lakoffian)

comparative more Lakoffian · superlative most Lakoffian · alternative Lakovian

  1. Of or pertaining to George Lakoff (1941-), American cognitive linguist noted for his ideas about the centrality of metaphor to human thinking and behaviour.

Origin

From Lakoff + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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