Paglian

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adjective

Of or relating to Camille Paglia (born 1947), American teacher, feminist, and social critic.

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Meanings

adjectivePaglian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to Camille Paglia (born 1947), American teacher, feminist, and social critic.

    Sheaffer takes a Paglian position on the necessity for feminists to confront the darker aspects of sexuality.

    1999, Mimi R. Gladstein, Chris M. Sciabarra, Feminist Interpretations of Ayn Rand, page 16
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    The new goddesses are butch Amazon women; they are the vanguard of the Dionescian/Paglian reaction against dogmatic feminism.

    2003, Julie V. Gottlieb, Feminine Fascism: Women in Britain's Fascist Movement, 1923-45

    She manages to shoehorn in cameos by Brian Freeman of the former performance group Pomo Afro Homos (1990-95), the singer-songwriter Toshi Reagon, whose hilarious explication of watermelon's cultural significance leaves the viewer baffled as to whether it's self-parody or a full-court display of Paglian earnestness.

    2013, B. Ruby Rich, New Queer Cinema: The Director’s Cut, page 69

Origin

From Paglia + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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