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Kafkaesque doesn’t originate directly from fiction like your other examples any more than a word like Dickensian does.
by krustyburger 3mo ago
Kafkaesque doesn’t originate directly from fiction like your other examples any more than a word like Dickensian does.
- triceratops 3mo agoWell it does and it doesn't. It wouldn't be a word if Franz Kafka hadn't written any fiction. Same for Dickensian.