Peircian

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A form of Peircean — Of or pertaining to Charles S. Peirce, 19th-20th century American logician, mathematician, scientist, and philosopher, founder of pragmatism.

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Meanings

adjectivePeircian (comparative more Peircian, superlative most Peircian)

comparative more Peircian · superlative most Peircian

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Peircean.

    The application of these Peircian and Silversteinian paradoxes to law builds upon the views of Kevelson and other analysts of Anglo-American jurisprudence […]

    2008, Justin B. Richland, Arguing with Tradition: The Language of Law in Hopi Tribal Court

Origin

From Peirce + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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