Doctorowian
Doctorowian adjective: of or pertaining to E. L. Doctorow (1931–2015), American novelist, editor, and professor.
Adjective
Doctorowian (comparative more Doctorowian, superlative most Doctorowian)
- Of or pertaining to E. L. Doctorow (1931–2015), American novelist, editor, and professor.
- Freud’s itinerary in the novel hews neatly to what he and his colleagues really did on their trip to the U.S.: They visited Chinatown and Central Park and the Met. They made it down to Coney Island, though Jung and Freud’s boat ride through the Tunnel of Love seems to be a Doctorowian flight of...2022 September 7, Gillian Brassil, “The Real Lives of Early 20th-Century Celebrities, as Depicted in ‘Ragtime’”, in T: The New York Times Style Magazine, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2022
Forms of Doctorowian
| comparative | more Doctorowian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Doctorowian |
Origin of Doctorowian
From Doctorow + -ian.
Questions about Doctorowian
- What does Doctorowian mean?
- Doctorowian means of or pertaining to E. L. Doctorow (1931–2015), American novelist, editor, and professor.
- What part of speech is Doctorowian?
- Doctorowian is an adjective.
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