HyperDic: kafkaesque

English > 2 senses of the word Kafkaesque / kafkaesque:
ADJECTIVEpertKafkaesquerelating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings
allkafkaesquecharacterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger
Kafkaesque / kafkaesque > pronunciation
Soundskaa'fkaheh'sk
Rhymesburlesque ... statuesque: 6 rhymes with ehsk...
English > Kafkaesque: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings.
Spanishkafkiano
NounsKafkaCzech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
English > kafkaesque: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningCharacterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger.
Example"the kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations"
Broaderunrealisticnot realistic
Spanishkafkiana, kafkiano
Catalankafkiana

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