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Wolfean

Wolfean adjective: of or relating to Thomas Wolfe (1900–1938), American novelist.

Adjective

Wolfean (comparative more Wolfean, superlative most Wolfean)

  1. Of or relating to Thomas Wolfe (1900–1938), American novelist.
    • «No, no, no, you’re talking absolute bullshit and Wolfean romantic posh!» said Carlo.1957 September 5, Jack Kerouac, chapter 8, in On the Road, New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →OCLC, part 1

Forms of Wolfean

comparativemore Wolfean
superlativemost Wolfean

Origin of Wolfean

From Wolfe + -an.

Questions about Wolfean

What does Wolfean mean?
Wolfean means of or relating to Thomas Wolfe (1900–1938), American novelist.
What part of speech is Wolfean?
Wolfean is an adjective.

Words near Wolfean in the dictionary

  1. wolfdom
  2. wolfe
  3. Wolfe City
  4. Wolfe County
  5. Wolfe-land
  6. Wolfean
  7. Wolfeana
  8. Wolfeboro
  9. Wolfeboro Falls
  10. wolfed
  11. wolfed back

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