Disneyesqueadj.

Brit.

/ˌdɪznɪˈɛsk/, U.S.

/ˈˌdɪzniˈɛsk/

Etymology: < the name of Walter Elias Disney (1901–66), U.S. cartoonist + -esque suffix.

Having the characteristics or resembling the style of an animated cartoon made by Walt Disney or his company.

ΚΠ

1939 W. H. Auden & C. Isherwood Journey to War ii. 63 Lady Precious Stream utters some piercing, Disneyesque sounds.

1963 P. H. Johnson Night & Silence xxxiii. 237 Already all over America these pretty, Disneyesque buildings proliferated.

Derivatives

ˈDisneyland n. (a proprietary name for) a large amusement park near Los Angeles, devised by Walt Disney, in transferred use applied to any fantastic or fanciful land or place; a never-never land.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > faculty of conceiving ideals > ideal place > [noun]

heaveneOE

land of behesta1200

Cockaigne?c1335

Fortunate Islands?a1475

eutopia1553

utopia1601

horny gate (also port)1605

nonsucha1618

Americaa1631

El Dorado1788

other world1804

Cockneyland1817

cloud-cuckoo-land1824

Fiddler's Green1825

dreamland1832

Neverland1892

never-never land1900

Big Rock Candy Mountain1917

brave new world1933

Xanadu1948

Disneyland1956

ecotopia1975

1956 A. Huxley Adonis & Alphabet 170 The Mother of the greeting cards inhabits a delicious Disneyland, where everything is syrup and Technicolor, cuteness and schmalz.

1961 Guardian 3 Nov. 8/3 There are moments when the animal kingdom threatens to turn into Disneyland.

Draft additions January 2018

Chiefly North American (attributive). Designating a non-custodial parent who, when spending time with the child or children, indulges them with gifts and treats (such as trips to amusement parks), leaving the disciplinary responsibilities to the custodial parent; = Disney adj. 2. Frequently in Disneyland dad.

ΚΠ

1978 Washington Post 21 Apr. (Weekend section) 4/1 (caption) I didn't want to be a Disneyland daddy. What was most important was their relationship with me. I didn't want to dilute that by doing special things and giving them lots of presents.

1980 H. H. Irving Divorce Mediation x. 154 On some weekend afternoon, go to any zoo, park, or movie theater in your area and you'll find them easily: the single ‘Disneyland parents’.

1988 Sunday Intelligencer (Bucks County, Pa.) 24 Jan. c12/3 I'm going to continue to write about visitation weekends and Disneyland dads.

1992 E. E. Maccoby et al. Dividing the Child vii. 146 She's a Disneyland mom. I couldn't get my son to bed. I had to deal with settling him down after the visits with his mom.

2013 Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 15 June The so-called Disneyland Dad..who is just there for fun things puts tremendous pressure on the parent who has daily responsibility and must enforce rules like schoolwork and curfew.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	disneyesque
释义	Disneyesqueadj. Brit. /ˌdɪznɪˈɛsk/, U.S. /ˈˌdɪzniˈɛsk/ Etymology: < the name of Walter Elias Disney (1901–66), U.S. cartoonist + -esque suffix. Having the characteristics or resembling the style of an animated cartoon made by Walt Disney or his company. ΚΠ 1939 W. H. Auden & C. Isherwood Journey to War ii. 63 Lady Precious Stream utters some piercing, Disneyesque sounds. 1963 P. H. Johnson Night & Silence xxxiii. 237 Already all over America these pretty, Disneyesque buildings proliferated. Derivatives ˈDisneyland n. (a proprietary name for) a large amusement park near Los Angeles, devised by Walt Disney, in transferred use applied to any fantastic or fanciful land or place; a never-never land. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > faculty of conceiving ideals > ideal place > [noun] heaveneOE land of behesta1200 Cockaigne?c1335 Fortunate Islands?a1475 eutopia1553 utopia1601 horny gate (also port)1605 nonsucha1618 Americaa1631 El Dorado1788 other world1804 Cockneyland1817 cloud-cuckoo-land1824 Fiddler's Green1825 dreamland1832 Neverland1892 never-never land1900 Big Rock Candy Mountain1917 brave new world1933 Xanadu1948 Disneyland1956 ecotopia1975 1956 A. Huxley Adonis & Alphabet 170 The Mother of the greeting cards inhabits a delicious Disneyland, where everything is syrup and Technicolor, cuteness and schmalz. 1961 Guardian 3 Nov. 8/3 There are moments when the animal kingdom threatens to turn into Disneyland. Draft additions January 2018 Chiefly North American (attributive). Designating a non-custodial parent who, when spending time with the child or children, indulges them with gifts and treats (such as trips to amusement parks), leaving the disciplinary responsibilities to the custodial parent; = Disney adj. 2. Frequently in Disneyland dad. ΚΠ 1978 Washington Post 21 Apr. (Weekend section) 4/1 (caption) I didn't want to be a Disneyland daddy. What was most important was their relationship with me. I didn't want to dilute that by doing special things and giving them lots of presents. 1980 H. H. Irving Divorce Mediation x. 154 On some weekend afternoon, go to any zoo, park, or movie theater in your area and you'll find them easily: the single ‘Disneyland parents’. 1988 Sunday Intelligencer (Bucks County, Pa.) 24 Jan. c12/3 I'm going to continue to write about visitation weekends and Disneyland dads. 1992 E. E. Maccoby et al. Dividing the Child vii. 146 She's a Disneyland mom. I couldn't get my son to bed. I had to deal with settling him down after the visits with his mom. 2013 Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 15 June The so-called Disneyland Dad..who is just there for fun things puts tremendous pressure on the parent who has daily responsibility and must enforce rules like schoolwork and curfew. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1939
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