Nabokovian

[ nab-uh-koh-vee-uhn ]

/ ˌnæb əˈkoʊ vi ən /

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adjective

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of Vladimir Nabokov: a sly, Nabokovian sense of the absurd.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of Nabokovian

First recorded in 1955–60; Nabokov + -ian

Words nearby Nabokovian

Nabis, nabla, Nablus, nabob, Nabokov, Nabokovian, Nabokov, Vladimir, Nabonassar, Nabonidus, Naboth, Nabuchodonosor