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Sedgwickian

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English

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Etymology

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From Sedgwick +‎ -ian.

Adjective

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Sedgwickian (comparative more Sedgwickian, superlative most Sedgwickian)

  1. Of or relating to Adam Sedgwick (1785–1873), one of the founders of modern geology, who proposed the Devonian and Cambrian periods.
  2. Of or relating to Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1950–2009), American writer on gender studies, queer theory, and critical theory.