"Hamletian" meaning in English

See Hamletian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Hamletian [comparative], most Hamletian [superlative]
Etymology: Hamlet + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Hamlet|ian}} Hamlet + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Hamletian (comparative more Hamletian, superlative most Hamletian)
  1. Of or pertaining to William Shakespeare's play Hamlet (circa 1600), with themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption. Categories (topical): William Shakespeare Related terms: Hamlet, Hamletic, Hamletism Translations (of or pertaining to William Shakespeare's play Hamlet): hamletovský (Czech), hamlétien (French), hamleti (Hungarian), hamletiano (Spanish)

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