Addisonian

[ad-uh-soh-nee-uhn]

Ad·di·so·ni·an

[ad-uh-soh-nee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Joseph Addison or his works.
2.
fluent and clear in literary style.
3.
of or pertaining to Addison's disease.
noun
4.
one who studies the works of Joseph Addison.

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Addisonian has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

Origin:
Addison + -ian
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