Wittgenstein

biographical name Witt·gen·stein \ˈvit-gən-ˌshtīn, -ˌstīn\

Definition of WITTGENSTEIN

Ludwig Josef Johan 1889–1951 British (Austrian-born) philos.

— Witt·gen·stein·ian \ˌvit-gən-ˈshtī-nē-ən, -ˈstī-\ adjective

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