"Gurdjieffian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Gurdjieffian [comparative], most Gurdjieffian [superlative]
Etymology: Gurdjieff + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gurdjieff|ian}} Gurdjieff + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Gurdjieffian (comparative more Gurdjieffian, superlative most Gurdjieffian)
  1. Of or relating to George Gurdjieff (1866–1949), influential spiritual teacher of the early to mid-20th century who taught that most humans live their lives in a state of hypnotic "waking sleep", but that it is possible to transcend to a higher state of consciousness and achieve full human potential.

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