funkadelic

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/ˌfʌŋkəˈdɛlɪk/

adjective

Of, or relating to, funkadelia.

OriginEnglish funk ← French funquer →
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Meanings

adjectivefunkadelic (comparative more funkadelic, superlative most funkadelic)

comparative more funkadelic · superlative most funkadelic

  1. entertainmentOf, or relating to, funkadelia.

    It's more or less what we call funkadelic. It's a combination of R&B, psychedelic, and funky African-type beat.

    1969, Steve Wonder (interview) in "Coming of Age at Motown" (2002)
  2. slangentertainmentHaving a funky beat.

Origin

  1. Frenchfunquer
  2. Englishfunk
  3. Englishfunkadelic

From funk + -adelic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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