Townsendian

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adjective

Of or relating to the Townsend Plan of 1933, proposing an old-age pension in response to the Great Depression, and leading to a social and political movement.

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Meanings

adjectiveTownsendian (comparative more Townsendian, superlative most Townsendian)

comparative more Townsendian · superlative most Townsendian

  1. UShistoricalOf or relating to the Townsend Plan of 1933, proposing an old-age pension in response to the Great Depression, and leading to a social and political movement.

Origin

Townsend + -ian; the plan was devised by Francis Everett Townsend.

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APA

Townsendian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Townsendian

MLA

“Townsendian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Townsendian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Townsendian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Townsendian.

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