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Ibsenism

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Ib´sen`ism
prop. n.1.The dramatic practice or purpose characteristic of the writings of Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian poet and dramatist, whose best-known plays deal with conventional hypocrisies, the story in each play thus developing a definite moral problem.

Ibsenism
a dramatic invention characteristic of Henrik Ibsen, used in attacking conventional hypocrisies.
See also: Literary Style

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