Ibsen

American  

[ib-suhn, ip-suhn] / ˈɪb sən, ˈɪp sən /

noun

1. Henrik 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.

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Ibsen British  

/ ˈɪbsən /

noun

1. Henrik (ˈhɛnrɪk). 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet. After his early verse plays Brand (1866) and Peer Gynt (1867), he began the series of social dramas in prose, including A Doll's House (1879), Ghosts (1881), and The Wild Duck (1886), which have had a profound influence on modern drama. His later plays, such as Hedda Gabler (1890) and The Master Builder (1892), are more symbolic

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• post-Ibsen
  adjective

Example Sentences

Ibsen only started playing because his sister was doing a work league and wanted some help, which turned into him picking his own team "for sibling rivalry".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Ibsen adds his "childhood dream" was to be a football manager and winning FPL makes him "feel like a football expert".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Ibsen, it turns out, doesn’t need his layers of exposition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

You had a chance to sit down with Nina Hoss in Henrik Ibsen adaptation “Hedda.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

I knew a lot about Ibsen, but I’d never read any of his plays.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green