- Kafkaesque
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adjective
Date: 1946
of, relating to, or suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings; especially having a nightmarishly complex, bizarre, or illogical quality <Kafkaesque bureaucratic delays>
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Kafkaesque
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Kafkaesque — is an auctorial descriptive which is used to describe concepts, situations, and ideas which are reminiscent of the literary work of Prague writer Franz Kafka, particularly his novels The Trial , The Castle and The Metamorphosis . The term, which… … Wikipedia
Kafkaesque — prop. a. [fr. Franz Kafka, novelist; especially from his novels such as The Trial .] Frightening, threating, and bewildering in a vague and unexplicable way; of situations or regulations. Often used to describe illogical bureaucratic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kafkaesque — 1947, resembling situations from the writings of Franz Kafka (1883 1924), German speaking Jewish novelist born in Prague, Austria Hungary … Etymology dictionary
Kafkaesque — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the Czech novelist Franz Kafka (1883 1924) or his nightmarish fictional world … English terms dictionary
Kafkaesque — [käf΄kə esk′] adj. of, characteristic of, or like the writings of Kafka; specif., surreal, nightmarish, confusingly complex, etc … English World dictionary
Kafkaesque — /kahf keuh esk /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of Franz Kafka: the Kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations. 2. marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity: Kafkaesque… … Universalium
Kafkaesque — adjective a) Marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity. Kafkaesque bureaucracies b) Marked by surreal distortion and often a sense of impending danger … Wiktionary
kafkaesque — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [KAHF kuh ESK] surreal or nightmarish, as the writings of Franz Kafka. As the drug took effect, the captive s surroundings took on an increasingly Kafkaesque quality. SYN.: surreal, nightmarish,… … English dictionary for students
Kafkaesque — Kaf•ka•esque [[t]ˌkɑf kəˈɛsk[/t]] adj. 1) lit. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the writings of Franz Kafka 2) marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity: Kafkaesque bureaucracies[/ex] • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
Kafkaesque — Kaf|ka|esque [ ,kæfkə esk ] adjective complicated, confusing, and threatening … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
