Berke·le·ian
| \ ˈbär-klē-ən
, ˈbər-; bär-ˈklē-, ˌbər-ˈklē- \
, ˈbər-; bär-ˈklē-, ˌbər-ˈklē- \
variants:
or Berkeleyan
Definition of Berkeleian
: of, relating to, or suggestive of Bishop Berkeley or his system of philosophical idealism
Other Words from Berkeleian
Berkeleian
noun
Berkeleianism
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ˈbär-klē-ə-ˌni-zəm
, ˈbər- ; bär-ˈklē- , ˌbər-ˈklē-
\
noun
, ˈbər- ; bär-ˈklē- , ˌbər-ˈklē-
\
noun
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“Berkeleian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Berkeleian. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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