Whorfian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which proposes a form of linguistic relativity, i.e. that the structure of a language affects the ways in which its speakers conceptualize their world.

Word forms

Whorfian more Whorfian most Whorfian

Etymology

From Whorf + -ian.

Derived words

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