"Bergsonian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /bɜː(ɹ)ɡˈsəʊnɪən/ Forms: more Bergsonian [comparative], most Bergsonian [superlative]
Etymology: From Bergson + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bergson|ian}} Bergson + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Bergsonian (comparative more Bergsonian, superlative most Bergsonian)
  1. Of or relating to Henri-Louis Bergson (1859–1941), French philosopher, who convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science in understanding reality. Synonyms: Bergsonist Related terms: Bergsonianism, Bergsonism, Bergsonist Translations (of or relating to Bergson): bergsonovský (Czech), bergsonien (French), bergsoni (Hungarian), bergsonian (Romanian), bergsoniano (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Bergsonian-en-adj-TyannCGo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 59 41

Noun

IPA: /bɜː(ɹ)ɡˈsəʊnɪən/ Forms: Bergsonians [plural]
Etymology: From Bergson + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bergson|ian}} Bergson + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bergsonian (plural Bergsonians)
  1. A follower of Bergsonian philosophy; an adherent of Bergsonism. Synonyms: Bergsonist
    Sense id: en-Bergsonian-en-noun-6vEyp1dp

Inflected forms

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