burkean

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɜːkɪ.ən/ (UK)

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/ˈbɜːkɪ.ən/ (UK) · /ˈbɝki.ən/ (US)

Definition of burkean

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

Of or relating to Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution.

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adj

Of or relating to Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution.
Of or relating to Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), American writer and literary theorist who based his analyses on the nature of knowledge.

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From Burke + -ean.

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