| 释义 |
swift·i·an
\ˈswiftēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Jonathan Swift died 1745 English satirist + English -ian
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Jonathan Swift or his writings; specifically : satirizing with bitter often savage irony the weakness and corruption of the human race
< a Swiftian satire >
< Swiftian morality > |