"Proustian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹuːstɪ.ən/ [UK], /ˈpɹusti.ən/ [US] Forms: more Proustian [comparative], most Proustian [superlative]
Etymology: From French Proust + -ian. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|Proust}} French Proust, {{suffix|en||ian}} + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Proustian (comparative more Proustian, superlative most Proustian)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of Marcel Proust (1871–1922), French novelist, or his works. Translations (reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works): proustià (Catalan), proustovský (Czech), proustilainen (Finnish), proustien (French), proustisch (German), proustianisch (German), προυστικός (proustikós) (Greek), prousti (Hungarian), proustiano (Italian), proustowski (Polish), пру́стовский (prústovskij) (Russian), пру́стский (prústskij) (Russian), пру̏стовскӣ [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), prȕstovskī [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), proustiano (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Proustian-en-adj-SKfrUNGO Disambiguation of 'reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works': 81 19
  2. (of pleasure) Derived from personal memory, as it often happens in the works of Proust (for example, in the experience of the madeleine).
    Sense id: en-Proustian-en-adj-BiULOi6c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 17 83

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