essayistic
adjective
es·say·is·tic
ˌe-(ˌ)sā-ˈi-stik 
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Then the one about the essayistic film Der Weg der Termiten.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Olga Chernykh Director Olga Chernykh treats us to an essayistic account of a family’s long journey through the war.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The film is a pulsing, essayistic docu-fiction piece that defies categorization.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
In these works, the director foregrounded an essayistic narrative, using words to guide viewers through the brutality of Western civilization.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Olga Chernykh Director Olga Chernykh treats us to an essayistic account of a family’s long journey through the war.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
The film is a pulsing, essayistic docu-fiction piece that defies categorization.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
In these works, the director foregrounded an essayistic narrative, using words to guide viewers through the brutality of Western civilization.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
See All Example Sentences for essayistic
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“Essayistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essayistic. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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