Wedekind

American  

[vey-duh-kint] / ˈveɪ dəˌkɪnt /

noun

1. Frank 1864–1918, German poet and dramatist.

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Wedekind British  

/ ˈveːdəkɪnt /

noun

1. Frank. 1864–1918, German dramatist, whose plays, such as The Awakening of Spring (1891) and Pandora's Box (1904), bitterly satirize the sexual repressiveness of society

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Example Sentences

“Decertification was never a factor in the lockout,” Exxon attorney Eva Shih said in opening remarks to Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Wedekind.

From Reuters • Feb. 14, 2023

Spring Awakening” is based on the 1891 German Expressionist play by Frank Wedekind, originally adapted for Broadway in 2006 with music by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2016

Reed based his lyrical narrative on two plays written by German playwright Frank Wedekind.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2015

Sue Houston and John Wedekind, the couple who recycle their dishwater, stare at the dying camellia shrub by the front door and hold back tears — Ms. Houston’s mother planted it in the late 1940s.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2011

But as an actor Wedekind is not distinguished, though versatile.

From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by Huneker, James