"Larkinesque" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Larkinesque [comparative], most Larkinesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Larkin + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Larkin|esque}} Larkin + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Larkinesque (comparative more Larkinesque, superlative most Larkinesque)
  1. Resembling the works or themes of Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist; colloquial, reflective, ironically understated, lugubrious, etc. Categories (topical): Poetry Related terms: Larkinian
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