"Naipaulian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Naipaulian [comparative], most Naipaulian [superlative]
Etymology: Naipaul + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Naipaul|ian}} Naipaul + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Naipaulian (comparative more Naipaulian, superlative most Naipaulian)
  1. Of or relating to V. S. Naipaul (born 1932), Trinidadian British writer.

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