Bellovian
Bellovian adjective: of, resembling, or characteristic of, American writer Saul Bellow (1915–2005).
Adjective
Bellovian (comparative more Bellovian, superlative most Bellovian)
- Of, resembling, or characteristic of, American writer Saul Bellow (1915–2005).
- The obvious dangers inherent in the Nietzchean^([sic]) view of the superman in love with his fate we are by now well aware of; but let us take stock of the danger implicit in the Bellovian view, which is the debasement of the ideal of good-will into the blind alley of a mindless acquiescence.1959 fall, Theodore J. Ross, “Notes on Saul Bellow”, in The Chicago Jewish Forum, volume 18, number 1, page 25, column 2
- Augie’s complaint is diagnosed as moha, opposition of the finite, a curious complaint which is the beginning of Augie and of all the other Bellovian protagonists.1962, Marcus Klein, After Alienation: American Novels in Mid-Century, Cleveland, Ohio; New York, N.Y.: Meridian Books, The World Publishing Company, →LCCN, page 46
Forms of Bellovian
| comparative | more Bellovian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Bellovian |
Origin of Bellovian
From Bellow + -ian.
Questions about Bellovian
- What does Bellovian mean?
- Bellovian means of, resembling, or characteristic of, American writer Saul Bellow (1915–2005).
- What part of speech is Bellovian?
- Bellovian is an adjective.
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