Mertonian

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UK/mɜːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/mɝˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), American sociologist.

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Meanings

adjectiveMertonian (comparative more Mertonian, superlative most Mertonian)

comparative more Mertonian · superlative most Mertonian

  1. Of or relating to Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), American sociologist.
nounMertonian (plural Mertonians)

plural Mertonians

  1. informalOxford UniversityA member or alumnus of Merton College, Oxford.
  2. A native or inhabitant of Merton, London.

Origin

From Merton + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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