"Kaczynskian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Kaczynskian [comparative], most Kaczynskian [superlative]
Etymology: Kaczynski + -an Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Kaczynski|an}} Kaczynski + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Kaczynskian (comparative more Kaczynskian, superlative most Kaczynskian)
  1. Of or relating to Ted Kaczynski (1942-2023), American former mathematics professor who engaged in a nationwide bombing campaign as the Unabomber against people he believed to be advancing modern technology and the destruction of the environment.

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