Relating to antipodes; being on the opposite side of the Earth, or relating to Australia and New Zealand which are antipodal to Europe.
Derived from 'antipode' plus the suffix '-ean' (relating to). This adjective form emerged in English around the 18th century to describe regions literally or figuratively opposite.
The term 'Antipodean' became fashionable in English literature to describe the far-distant colonies of Australia and New Zealand, creating a romantic sense of otherness that influenced how people imagined these places!
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