Stirner

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common/ˈstɜrnər/uncommon/ˈʃtɜrnər/

proper noun

Max Stirner, the German philosopher and proponent of individualist anarchism.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Max Stirner, the German philosopher and proponent of individualist anarchism.
  2. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanStirner
  2. EnglishStirner

Borrowed from German Stirner, from Stirn (“forehead”) + -er.

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Translations

Russian Шти́рнер
  • Шти́рнер (Štírner)surname
Cite this entry
APA

Stirner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stirner

MLA

“Stirner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stirner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stirner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stirner.

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