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Meaning of Sullivanian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A member of an unorthodox and controversial psychotherapy group in New York City from the 1960s to the 1980s, led by Saul B. Newton, promoting a distorted version of psychiatrist Harry Stack Sullivan's views.

Examples

“The 39-year-old Sprecher, a computer programmer, was a Sullivanian for twelve years. He left the group in 1986. But the case is not really about Paul, Dee Dee, or even David. It's about the group.”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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