Meanings
proper noun
- A hypothetical union of countries whose names end in the suffix -stan.
[see title]
2014 July 1, Frank Jacobs, “Welcome to Stanistan”, in Foreign Policy, archived from the original on 03 Aug 2023
Origin
From Stan (“country whose name ends in -stan”) + -istan.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Stanistan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stanistan
MLA
“Stanistan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stanistan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stanistan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stanistan.
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