Skinnerian
noun, adjective
Skinnerian is spelled S-K-I-N-N-E-R-I-A-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Skinnerian means “A person who endorses the behavioristic tradition of B. F. Skinner, that is, psychology should study the conditions under which behavior occurs, and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Skinnerian is Skinnerians.
How many letters and syllables are in Skinnerian?
| Letters | 10: S-K-I-N-N-E-R-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Skinnerian?
Skinnerian appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Skinnerian
- Skinnerians plural
- more Skinnerian comparative
- most Skinnerian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Skinnerian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who endorses the behavioristic tradition of B. F. Skinner, that is, psychology should study the conditions under which behavior occurs, and that behavior is observable and measurable, as are the environmental conditions that control it.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the methods and theories of B. F. Skinner
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Skinnerian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense endorser of B. F. Skinner’s behaviorist psychology:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | skinneriano |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Skinnerian come from?
From Skinner + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).