Joycean

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adjective

Joyc·​ean ˈjȯisēən 

: of, relating to, or befitting the writer Joyce or his writings

Joycean passages

Joycean stream of consciousness

Joycean bitterness

—Ann F. Wolfe

Joycean

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noun

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plural -s

1

: a specialist in the life and writings of James Joyce

2

a

: an imitator of the style or methods of writing of James Joyce

b

: one that is prone to defend Joyce against criticism or that favors Joyce's style or methods

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

James Joyce †1941 Irish writer + English -an

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Rhymes for Joycean

• moisten