Trollopian

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adjective

Trol·​lop·​i·​an
variants or less commonly Trollopean
trəˈläpēən
-ˈlōp-
¦trälə¦pēən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the works or the style of the English novelist Anthony Trollope

Trollopian

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noun

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plural -s
: an admirer of the writings of the English novelist Anthony Trollope

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Anthony Trollope †1882 English novelist + English -an, adjective suffix

Noun

Anthony Trollope †1882 + English -an, noun suffix

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“Trollopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Trollopian. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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