Definition of Borgesian in English:
Borgesian
adjective ˈbɔːɡiːzɪənˈbɔːxɛsɪənˌbɔrˈheɪsiən
Characteristic of the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges or his works, especially with reference to fantasy or magic realism.
this authorial playfulness lends Borgesian overtones to his work
Example sentencesExamples
- I have to wonder whether he's some Borgesian fantasist.
- He grafts stories of a Borgesian imaginativeness onto a real backdrop.
- While his own writing style remains highly readable, he takes obvious delight in occult details and Borgesian tricks.
- In typical Borgesian style, the search for truth in this short story is always a futile effort.
- The volume of his work is quite large, but I will mention a few that have distinct Borgesian overtones.
Definition of Borgesian in US English:
Borgesian
adjectiveˌbôrˈhāsēənˌbɔrˈheɪsiən
Characteristic of the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges or his works, especially with reference to fantasy or magic realism.
this authorial playfulness lends Borgesian overtones to his work
Example sentencesExamples
- In typical Borgesian style, the search for truth in this short story is always a futile effort.
- The volume of his work is quite large, but I will mention a few that have distinct Borgesian overtones.
- I have to wonder whether he's some Borgesian fantasist.
- While his own writing style remains highly readable, he takes obvious delight in occult details and Borgesian tricks.
- He grafts stories of a Borgesian imaginativeness onto a real backdrop.