Homeric
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
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of heroic dimensions; grand; imposing.
Homeric feats of exploration.
adjective
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of, relating to, or resembling Homer or his poems
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imposing or heroic
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of or relating to the archaic form of Greek used by Homer See epic
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Etymology
Origin of Homeric
First recorded in 1765–75; from Latin Homēricus, from Greek Homērikós; equivalent to Homer + -ic
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The controversy has therefore become less about Homeric mythology itself and more about ongoing cultural disagreements over representation, identity and who audiences view as worthy of iconic roles in modern entertainment.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
In Ari Aster’s new film “ Beau is Afraid,” Joaquin Phoenix plays an anxious man in a rotten world who goes on a wildly weird journey, both Homeric and Oedipal, to his mother’s home.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023
As the writer James Surowiecki put it, NFL Films “tried to simultaneously convey the gritty reality of the game and mythicize it in a Homeric fashion.”
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023
He’s not a Homeric classical heroic — by which, I mean someone whose intention is always to do good.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022
“I fancy a bit of the Homeric way.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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