Stepfordian

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a Stepford wife; lacking personality or agency; docile.

    "These gals are not wrapped up in some pert, Stepfordian happee homemaking bonanza."

  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of the fictional town of Stepford; artificially perfect or pleasant; false.

    "Co-starring Rory Culkin and Jamie Bell, it takes place in “a perfect neighborhood with perfect Monopoly houses,” she says. But scratch the Stepfordian surface, and you'll find all kinds of misery and dysfunction lurking."

Synonyms

All synonyms
stepfordesque

Example

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"These gals are not wrapped up in some pert, Stepfordian happee homemaking bonanza."

Etymology

From Stepford + -ian.

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