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Brechtian

Brechtian adjective: of or pertaining to Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956), German poet and playwright, or his works.

Adjective

Brechtian (comparative more Brechtian, superlative most Brechtian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956), German poet and playwright, or his works.
    • Rainer Werner Fassbinder's films are simplistic or didactic but never for the sake of railroading us into formang a single opinion, adapting a certain stance. They are Brechtian fables, using simple plots, filled with contradictions and ironies, that force us to reexamine our political and moral...1977 April 16, Michael Bronski, “'Mother Kuster' — Fine Fassbinder”, in Gay Community News, page 9

Forms of Brechtian

comparativemore Brechtian
superlativemost Brechtian

Origin of Brechtian

From Brecht + -ian.

Questions about Brechtian

What does Brechtian mean?
Brechtian means of or pertaining to Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956), German poet and playwright, or his works.
What part of speech is Brechtian?
Brechtian is an adjective.

Words near Brechtian in the dictionary

  1. Brecheisen
  2. Brecheisens
  3. Brechin
  4. Brechtel
  5. Brechtels
  6. Brechtian
  7. Breck
  8. Brecken
  9. Breckenbrough
  10. Breckenridge
  11. Breckin

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