Porlockian

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adjective

Relating to an inconvenient interruption that prevents the completion of something important.

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Meanings

adjectivePorlockian (comparative more Porlockian, superlative most Porlockian)

comparative more Porlockian · superlative most Porlockian

  1. Relating to an inconvenient interruption that prevents the completion of something important.

Origin

From Porlock + -ian; see person from Porlock.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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