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Flaubertian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /fləʊˈbɜːtɪən/
  • US: /floʊˈbɝti.ən/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tiən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), influential French novelist in the style of literary realism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Flaubert + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: flaubertià — relating to Gustave Flaubert
  • French: flaubertien — relating to Gustave Flaubert
  • French: flaubertin — relating to Gustave Flaubert
  • German: Flaubert'sch — relating to Gustave Flaubert
  • Hungarian: flaubert-i — relating to Gustave Flaubert
  • Italian: flaubertiano — relating to Gustave Flaubert
  • Italian: flobertiano — relating to Gustave Flaubert
  • Polish: flaubertowski — relating to Gustave Flaubert
  • Russian: флобе́ровский (flobɛ́rovskij) — relating to Gustave Flaubert
  • Spanish: flaubertiano — relating to Gustave Flaubert