Pattersonian

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UK/ˌpætəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌpætɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to Orlando Patterson (born 1940), Jamaican-American historian and sociologist known for work on the history of race and slavery in the United States and Jamaica.

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Meanings

adjectivePattersonian (comparative more Pattersonian, superlative most Pattersonian)

comparative more Pattersonian · superlative most Pattersonian

  1. Of or relating to Orlando Patterson (born 1940), Jamaican-American historian and sociologist known for work on the history of race and slavery in the United States and Jamaica.

Origin

From Patterson + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Pattersonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pattersonian

MLA

“Pattersonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pattersonian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pattersonian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pattersonian.

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