Alice-in-Wonderlandadj.

Brit.

/ˌalɪsɪnˈwʌndəland/, U.S.

/ˌæləsənˈwəndərˌlænd/

Forms: also without hyphens.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English Alice in Wonderland.

Etymology: < Alice in Wonderland (1867 or earlier; < the name of Alice (see Alice n.¹) + in prep. + wonderland n.), a popular shortened version of the title of ‘L. Carroll’ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). Compare slightly earlier Alice n.¹

Resembling or characteristic of the character Alice or the books in which she appears; (hence) fantastical, absurd, illogical.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > fancy or fantastic notion > [adjective] > of fanciful nature

feigned1526

fantasticala1546

conceited1588

capricious1594

fanatical1598

vaporous1605

chimerical1638

chimeric1655

lymphatical1678

chimerian1682

wild goose1770

visionary1777

whimmy1785

whimming1787

Laputan1866

viewy1866

Alice1872

Alice-in-Wonderland1874

fantasied1882

Alician1898

blue-sky1920

pie in the sky1930

rocambolesque1935

1874 Sporting Gaz. 12 Dec. 1166/1 Though it is a fair imitation of the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ style, it is out of place, and will probably be skipped by nine readers out of ten.

1899 ‘Israfel’ Ivory Apes & Peacocks 110 They have an Alice-in-Wonderland practice of gradually lessening their rate of speed as they approach their destination.

1925 D. H. Lawrence Let. 6 Oct. (1962) II. 857 England is the most fantastic Alice-in-Wonderland country.

1945 E. Bowen Demon Lover 170 Weeks of exile from any hairdresser had driven Miss Bates to the Alice-in-Wonderland style.

1961 Guardian 21 Mar. 2/4 A £1,500 council house is costing my city over £6,000. This is an Alice in Wonderland situation.

1992 M. Anderson Impostors in Temple iii. 45 In the Alice-in-Wonderland world of today's academic intellectuals, the priorities are topsy-turvy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alice-in-wonderland
释义	Alice-in-Wonderlandadj. Brit. /ˌalɪsɪnˈwʌndəland/, U.S. /ˌæləsənˈwəndərˌlænd/ Forms: also without hyphens. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English Alice in Wonderland. Etymology: < Alice in Wonderland (1867 or earlier; < the name of Alice (see Alice n.¹) + in prep. + wonderland n.), a popular shortened version of the title of ‘L. Carroll’ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). Compare slightly earlier Alice n.¹ Resembling or characteristic of the character Alice or the books in which she appears; (hence) fantastical, absurd, illogical. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > fancy or fantastic notion > [adjective] > of fanciful nature feigned1526 fantasticala1546 conceited1588 capricious1594 fanatical1598 vaporous1605 chimerical1638 chimeric1655 lymphatical1678 chimerian1682 wild goose1770 visionary1777 whimmy1785 whimming1787 Laputan1866 viewy1866 Alice1872 Alice-in-Wonderland1874 fantasied1882 Alician1898 blue-sky1920 pie in the sky1930 rocambolesque1935 1874 Sporting Gaz. 12 Dec. 1166/1 Though it is a fair imitation of the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ style, it is out of place, and will probably be skipped by nine readers out of ten. 1899 ‘Israfel’ Ivory Apes & Peacocks 110 They have an Alice-in-Wonderland practice of gradually lessening their rate of speed as they approach their destination. 1925 D. H. Lawrence Let. 6 Oct. (1962) II. 857 England is the most fantastic Alice-in-Wonderland country. 1945 E. Bowen Demon Lover 170 Weeks of exile from any hairdresser had driven Miss Bates to the Alice-in-Wonderland style. 1961 Guardian 21 Mar. 2/4 A £1,500 council house is costing my city over £6,000. This is an Alice in Wonderland situation. 1992 M. Anderson Impostors in Temple iii. 45 In the Alice-in-Wonderland world of today's academic intellectuals, the priorities are topsy-turvy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1874
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