Meanings
proper nounMinassian (plural Minassians)
plural Minassians
- A surname from Armenian.
While some posters questioned whether Minassian, 25, was a “fakecel” — the term for someone whose average looks disqualifies him from community membership — most hailed him as a hero of the movement.
2018, NBC News, After Toronto attack, online misogynists praise suspect as 'new saint'
Origin
Variant of Minasyan.
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APA
Minassian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minassian
MLA
“Minassian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minassian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minassian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minassian.
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