Meanings
adjectiveTurveydropian (comparative more Turveydropian, superlative most Turveydropian)
comparative more Turveydropian · superlative most Turveydropian
- Relating to or reminiscent of Mr. Turveydrop, an idle and conceited master of deportment who lives off his son's industry, in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House.
Origin
From Turveydrop + -ian.
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Turveydropian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turveydropian
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“Turveydropian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turveydropian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turveydropian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turveydropian.
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