essayistic

adjective

es·​say·​is·​tic ˌe-(ˌ)sā-ˈi-stik How to pronounce essayistic (audio)
1
: of or relating to an essay or an essayist
2
: resembling an essay in quality or character

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Then the one about the essayistic film Der Weg der Termiten. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of essayistic was in 1862

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“Essayistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essayistic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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