Proustian

[proo-stee-uh n]

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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling Marcel Proust, his writings, or the middle-class and aristocratic worlds he described.

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Origin of Proustian

First recorded in 1925–30; Proust + -ian

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Contemporary Examples

So one of my earliest film-going memories became a happy Proustian memory of food, film, and trains.
Bob Balaban: How I Write
Noah Charney
February 5, 2014
She equated what she felt for God with a Proustian desire, which she agreed was “the highest point of existence.”
Flannery O’Connor’s Desire for God
Jen Vafidis
November 13, 2013
Tiny details from an image, features that would hardly have been noticed at the time, can spark memories in a Proustian rush.
How to Remember the Past
Charles Fernyhough
May 4, 2013
For the record, I have tasted and enjoyed Doritos Locos Tacos, possibly due to Proustian effects.
Can This Taco Save America?
Daniel Gross
March 12, 2013
The fact that is all arranged into these little pieces—it feels so Proustian to me.
The David Foster Wallace Generation
Seth Colter Walls
April 7, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for proustian

Proustian

adjective

of or relating to Marcel Proust, his works, or his style

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noun

an admirer of Marcel Proust's works

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