"Dostoyevskeian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Dostoyevskeian [comparative], most Dostoyevskeian [superlative]
Etymology: Dostoyevsky + -ian Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Dostoyevsky|ian}} Dostoyevsky + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Dostoyevskeian (comparative more Dostoyevskeian, superlative most Dostoyevskeian)
  1. Alternative form of Dostoyevskian Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Dostoyevskian

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