Rasputinesque
Rasputinesque adjective: reminiscent of Rasputin (1869–1916), Russian mystic perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Nicholas II and family.
Adjective
Rasputinesque (comparative more Rasputinesque, superlative most Rasputinesque)
- Reminiscent of Rasputin (1869–1916), Russian mystic perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Nicholas II and family.
- The music teacher came out sounding somewhat Rasputinesque, but Mr. Ghiaurov tempered his glowering bass with a few adroit comic touches.1994 March 17, Alex Ross, “Review/Music; New Singers in 'Barber'”, in The New York Times
- The dolls -- a jug-eared, sheep-eyed President Vladimir V. Putin; his Rasputinesque staff chief, Aleksandr Voloshin; dead-on renditions of balding Communists, woolly-headed right-wingers and other famous rogues -- are the cast of "Kukly," which wrapped up its weekly filming late Thursday on a...2000 June 18, Michael Wines, “TV's Impious Puppets: On Kremlin's Hit List?”, in The New York Times
Forms of Rasputinesque
| comparative | more Rasputinesque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Rasputinesque |
Origin of Rasputinesque
From Rasputin + -esque.
Questions about Rasputinesque
- What does Rasputinesque mean?
- Rasputinesque means reminiscent of Rasputin (1869–1916), Russian mystic perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Nicholas II and family.
- What part of speech is Rasputinesque?
- Rasputinesque is an adjective.
Words near Rasputinesque in the dictionary
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