Salingerian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), American writer on themes of alienation and outsiderness.

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Meanings

adjectiveSalingerian (comparative more Salingerian, superlative most Salingerian)

comparative more Salingerian · superlative most Salingerian

  1. Of or pertaining to J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), American writer on themes of alienation and outsiderness.

Origin

From Salinger + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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