Orthogonian

词形变化

Orthogonians 复数 Orthogonians more Orthogonian 比较级 most Orthogonian 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A member of the Orthogonian society, a social club at Whittier College founded by Richard M. Nixon in opposition to the wealthy elites at Whittier.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Pertaining to or characteristic of the Orthogonian society and its ethos of appealing to working-class values and opposition to a wealthy ruling elite.

词源

Coined by Richard M. Nixon in 1930 from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”), Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “corner, angle”), + -ian, to mean "straight shooter".

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