Velikovskyism in All languages combined

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Etymology: Velikovsky + -ism, named after Russian-American psychoanalyst Immanuel Velikovsky (1895–1979). Etymology templates: {{af|en|Velikovsky|-ism}} Velikovsky + -ism, {{named-after/list|psychoanalyst||||}} psychoanalyst, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Immanuel Velikovsky}} Immanuel Velikovsky, {{named-after|en|Immanuel Velikovsky|born=1895|died=1979|nat=Russian-American|nocap=1|occ=psychoanalyst|wplink==}} named after Russian-American psychoanalyst Immanuel Velikovsky (1895–1979) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Velikovskyism (uncountable)

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"Velikovskyism" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]