Foucauldian
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A proponent of the philosophy of Michel Foucault.
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the philosophy of Michel Foucault.
"The best guide to this change is a New York University lecturer named Geoff Shullenberger, who has written a pair of essays exploring the political valence of Foucauldian ideas."
Example
More examples"The best guide to this change is a New York University lecturer named Geoff Shullenberger, who has written a pair of essays exploring the political valence of Foucauldian ideas."
Etymology
From Foucault + -ian, perhaps by contamination with the French surname Foucauld as borne by Charles de Foucauld.
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