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First recorded in 1945–50.
Formed from Kafka (Franz Kafka) + -esque, suffix indicating style, manner, resemblance, or distinctive character.
Aside from the -esque suffix, common words/eponyms formed in this fashion include: Homeric, Platonic, Quixotic, Freudian, Orwellian, and Machiavellian.

\r\nEXAMPLES OF KAFKAESQUE\r\n

The movie's Kafkaesque plot, with its dark, surreal twists and overwhelming sense of dread, left the audience unsettled.
The endless bureaucracy and confusing paperwork at the government office felt truly Kafkaesque.

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