Menckenian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (1880–1956), influential American writer and critic.

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Meanings

adjectiveMenckenian (comparative more Menckenian, superlative most Menckenian)

comparative more Menckenian · superlative most Menckenian

  1. Of or pertaining to Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (1880–1956), influential American writer and critic.

Origin

From Mencken + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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