Proustian

[ proo-stee-uh n ]
/ ˈpru sti ən /

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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British Dictionary definitions for proustian

Proustian
/ (ˈpruːstɪən) /

adjective

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

noun

an admirer of Marcel Proust's works
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