Peacockian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866), English satirist and author, or his works, specifically a set of novels whose characters are placed in social contexts, especially the dining table, to discuss and criticise the philosophical opinions of the day.

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Meanings

adjectivePeacockian (comparative more Peacockian, superlative most Peacockian)

comparative more Peacockian · superlative most Peacockian

  1. Of or pertaining to Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866), English satirist and author, or his works, specifically a set of novels whose characters are placed in social contexts, especially the dining table, to discuss and criticise the philosophical opinions of the day.

Origin

From Peacock + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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