Raskolnikovian

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adjective

Of or relating to Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov (Russian: Родиóн Ромáнович Раскóльников), fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

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Meanings

adjectiveRaskolnikovian (comparative more Raskolnikovian, superlative most Raskolnikovian)

comparative more Raskolnikovian · superlative most Raskolnikovian

  1. Of or relating to Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov (Russian: Родиóн Ромáнович Раскóльников), fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Origin

From Raskolnikov + -ian.

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

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

Chicago

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

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