"Tolkienish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Tolkienish [comparative], most Tolkienish [superlative]
Etymology: From Tolkien + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Tolkien|ish}} Tolkien + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Tolkienish (comparative more Tolkienish, superlative most Tolkienish)
  1. Of, related to, or characteristic of J. R. R. Tolkien or his writings. Categories (topical): British fiction, Fiction, J. R. R. Tolkien Synonyms: Tolkienesque, Tolkienian, Tolkieny
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