Definition of Joycean - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

literature

TECH.

written in a style like James Joyce's writing

TECH.

The novel's Joycean narrative challenged many readers.

modernist

Noun

literature

TECH.

person studying or admiring James Joyce's works

TECH.

She is a Joycean, always discussing Ulysses.

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Origin of Joycean

English, Joyce (surname) + -ean (related to)

Examples of Joycean in a sentence

The film's Joycean stream-of-consciousness confused viewers.
He's a Joycean, attending every related lecture.
The Joycean group meets monthly to discuss his works.

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French:joycien, ...
German:joyceanisch, Joyceanerin, ...
Italian:joyciano, joyciana, ...
Spanish:joyceano, joyceana, ...
Portuguese:joyceano, Joyceano, ...
Chinese:乔伊斯式的, 乔伊斯迷, ...
Japanese:ジョイス風の, ジョイス研究者, ...
Arabic:جُويْسِيّ, مُعْجَب بِجِيمْس جُويْس, ...
Hebrew:ג׳וֹיסִי, ג'וֹיסִיאַנִי, ...
Russian:джойсовский, джойсианец, ...
Ukrainian:джойсівський, джойсознавець, ...
Hindi:जॉयसियन, ...
Bengali:জয়সীয়, জয়সিয়ান, ...
Catalan:joycià, joyceà, ...
Czech:joyceovský, joyceovec, ...
Danish:joyceansk, Joycean, ...
Dutch:Joyciaans, Joyceaan, ...
Greek:τζοϊσιανός, Τζοϊσιανός, ...
Hungarian:Joyce-i, Joyce-kutató, ...
Khmer:មានរចនាបថដូចស្នាដៃនិពន្ធរបស់ ជេមស៍ ចយស៍, អ្នកសិក្សា ឬអ្នកកោតសរសើរស្នាដៃរបស់ ជេមស៍ ជយស៍, ...
Korean:조이스풍의, 조이스 연구가, ...
Persian:جویسی, جویسی‌پژوه, ...
Polish:joyce'owski, miłośnik Joyce'a, ...
Portuguese (BR):joyceano, admirador ou estudioso da obra de James Joyce, ...
Romanian:joycean, ...
Swedish:joyceansk, Joycean, ...
Thai:ในแบบจอยซ์, จอยเซียน, ...
Turkish:Joycevari, Joyceçu, ...
Vietnamese:theo phong cách Joyce, người ngưỡng mộ Joyce, ...

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Definition of Joycean - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Origin of Joycean

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Examples of Joycean in a sentence

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