Stendhalian

adjective

Sten·​dhal·​ian (ˈ)stan¦dälēən 

-taⁿ¦d-, 

-ten¦d-, 

-dal-, 

-lyən

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Stendhal or his works

a small but ardent public of Stendhalian experts

—Times Literary Supplement

Word History

Etymology

Stendhal (pseudonym of Henri Beyle †1842 French writer) + English -an

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