"Ibsenism" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Ibsen + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ibsen|ism}} Ibsen + -ism Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ibsenism
  1. The dramatic practice or purpose characteristic of the writings of Henrik Ibsen, whose best-known plays deal with conventional hypocrisies, the story in each play thus developing a definite moral problem.

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