foundational en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós Proto-Indo-European *bʰundʰós Proto-Italic *fundos Latin fundus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin fundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fundātiōder. Old French fondacionbor. Middle English foundacioun English foundation English -al English foundational From foundation + -al.
Meanings
- Of or relating to a foundation or foundations.
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Fundamental or underlying.
Racism courses through Donald Trump’s blood and is one of the foundational principles of his presidency. Which is why, when faced with one of the greatest uprisings against police brutality this nation has seen, a movement led by black people around the country and joined by all other people of color and white people as well, his only policy solution is to start a race war.
2020 June 2, David S. Cohen, “Donald Trump Is Trying to Start a Race War”, in Rolling Stone, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2020:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most foundational | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more foundational | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antifoundational · Foundational Black American · foundationality · foundationally · foundational witness · foundational belief · postfoundational · nonfoundational · foundationalism · foundationalistic · foundationalist