Perkinsian

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adjective

Of or relating to William Perkins (1558–1602), clergyman and Cambridge theologian who was one of the foremost leaders of the Puritan movement in the Church of England.

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Meanings

adjectivePerkinsian (comparative more Perkinsian, superlative most Perkinsian)

comparative more Perkinsian · superlative most Perkinsian

  1. Of or relating to William Perkins (1558–1602), clergyman and Cambridge theologian who was one of the foremost leaders of the Puritan movement in the Church of England.

Origin

From Perkins + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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