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Burkean.

Of or relating to Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution.

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adj/ˈbɜːkɪ.ən/UK/ˈbɝki.ən/US
  1. Of or relating to Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution.

  2. Of or relating to Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), American writer and literary theorist who based his analyses on the nature of knowledge.

Where this word comes from

From Burke + -ean.

noun/ˈbɜːkɪ.ən/UK/ˈbɝki.ən/US
  1. One who subscribes to the ideals of Edmund Burke.

Where this word comes from

From Burke + -ean.

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