Kaf·ka·esque (käf k - sk )adj. 1. Of or relating to Franz Kafka or his writings. 2. Marked by surreal distortion and often a sense of impending danger: "Kafkaesque fantasies of the impassive interrogation, the false trial, the confiscated passport . . . haunt his innocence" (New Yorker). |
Kafkaesque [ˌkæfkəˈɛsk]
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) reminiscent of the nightmarish dehumanized world portrayed in the novels of Franz Kafka, the Czech novelist (1883-1924)
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| Adj. | 1. | Kafkaesque - relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings |
| 2. | kafkaesque - characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger; "the kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations" unrealistic - not realistic; "unrealistic expectations"; "prices at unrealistic high levels" |
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