English Explanatory Dictionary

Gurdjieffian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to George Gurdjieff (1866–1949), influential spiritual teacher of the early to mid-20th century who taught that most humans live their lives in a state of hypnotic "waking sleep", but that it is possible to transcend to a higher state of consciousness and achieve full human potential.

Word forms

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Etymology

From Gurdjieff + -ian.

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