"Ballardian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Ballardian [comparative], most Ballardian [superlative]
Etymology: Ballard + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ballard|ian}} Ballard + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Ballardian (comparative more Ballardian, superlative most Ballardian)
  1. Of or pertaining to the characteristic fictional milieu of author J. G. Ballard (1930–2009).

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