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Schwarzeneggeresque

Schwarzeneggeresque adjective: reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947-), muscular actor cast in many violent roles, or the action films in which he starred.

Adjective

Schwarzeneggeresque (comparative more Schwarzeneggeresque, superlative most Schwarzeneggeresque)

  1. (rare) Reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947-), muscular actor cast in many violent roles, or the action films in which he starred.
    • In a free-market economy there will always be more cash customers for Schwarzeneggeresque tales of violent conflict...1997, Robert Silverberg, Reflections and refractions
    • Obviously, no one becomes Schwarzeneggeresque in a few days — or a few months. That kind of build takes work, a lot of it.2005, Thomas Incledon, Matthew Hoffman, Men's health maximum muscle plan

Forms of Schwarzeneggeresque

comparativemore Schwarzeneggeresque
superlativemost Schwarzeneggeresque

Origin of Schwarzeneggeresque

From Schwarzenegger + -esque.

Questions about Schwarzeneggeresque

What does Schwarzeneggeresque mean?
Schwarzeneggeresque means reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947-), muscular actor cast in many violent roles, or the action films in which he starred.
What part of speech is Schwarzeneggeresque?
Schwarzeneggeresque is an adjective.

Words near Schwarzeneggeresque in the dictionary

  1. schwarzbiers
  2. Schwarze
  3. Schwarzenberg
  4. Schwarzenburg
  5. Schwarzenegger
  6. Schwarzeneggeresque
  7. Schwarzeneggerian
  8. Schwarzeneggers
  9. Schwarzes
  10. Schwarzian
  11. Schwarzian derivative

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