Sedgwickian

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adjective

Of or relating to Adam Sedgwick (1785–1873), one of the founders of modern geology, who proposed the Devonian and Cambrian periods.

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Meanings

adjectiveSedgwickian (comparative more Sedgwickian, superlative most Sedgwickian)

comparative more Sedgwickian · superlative most Sedgwickian

  1. Of or relating to Adam Sedgwick (1785–1873), one of the founders of modern geology, who proposed the Devonian and Cambrian periods.
  2. Of or relating to Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1950–2009), American writer on gender studies, queer theory, and critical theory.

Origin

From Sedgwick + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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