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Marienbadism

Marienbadism noun: a style of film that has an enigmatic narrative structure coupled with a dreamlike uncertainty over what is real and what is imagined.

Noun

Marienbadism (uncountable)

  1. A style of film that has an enigmatic narrative structure coupled with a dreamlike uncertainty over what is real and what is imagined.
    • Nathan A. Scott, Jr., deals more directly with contemporary McLuhanism and Marienbadism.1967, Cinema Journal - Volumes 7-11, page 37
    • Nevertheless, anyone with memories of durable big stars and well-made hokum is likely to be sorry if one evening there is nothing available in or out of the house except TV soap opera, Ben Hur, and Marienbadism.1968, Britannica Perspectives - Volume 3, page 406

Origin of Marienbadism

From Marienbad + -ism, from the French New Wave film L'Année dernière à Marienbad (Last year at Marienbad).

Questions about Marienbadism

What does Marienbadism mean?
Marienbadism means a style of film that has an enigmatic narrative structure coupled with a dreamlike uncertainty over what is real and what is imagined.
What part of speech is Marienbadism?
Marienbadism is a noun.

Words near Marienbadism in the dictionary

  1. Mariell
  2. Mariella
  3. Marielle
  4. Mariels
  5. Marien
  6. Marienbadism
  7. Marienfelde
  8. mariengroschen
  9. Mariens
  10. marierom
  11. marieroms

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