sten·dhal·ian \(ˈ)stan|dälēən, -taⁿ|d-, -ten|d-, -dal-, -lyən\adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology:Stendhal (pseudonym of Henri Beyle died 1842 French writer) + English -an : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Stendhal or his works < a small but ardent public of Stendhalian experts — Times Literary Supplement >