essayistic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or like an essay, especially in style, format, or organization and often in reflecting a more personal approach than a treatise, thesis, or the like.
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resembling formal exposition.
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expository; discursive; explanatory.
Etymology
Origin of essayistic
Example Sentences
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Biographical and essayistic, “A Photographic Memory” suggests both a woman interested in locating her remarkable mother, gone too soon, and an artist exploring her own place.
From Los Angeles Times
The parts of power that have something in common with “Strong Island” are really centered around the first-person voice that I bring to the film, this kind of essayistic, intimate conversation that I'm looking to have with the audience.
From Salon
But also I really loved how Nellie was going about this story, which was kind of more essayistic.
From Salon
For Peck, best known for his essayistic James Baldwin documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” made in 2017, Lumumba is a mythic figure.
From New York Times
In Taipei-born filmmaker S. Leo Chiang’s essayistic short, that island — battle-scarred, mythical and touristy — is also a symbol of his mixed feelings about nationality.
From Los Angeles Times
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