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Molieresque

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Reminiscent of Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, 1622–1673), French playwright and actor.

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History

Etymology

From Molière + -esque.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: moliera — reminiscent of Molière
  • French: moliéresque — reminiscent of Molière
  • Greek: μολιερικός (molierikós) — reminiscent of Molière
  • Japanese: モリエール風の (Moriēru-fū no) — reminiscent of Molière
  • Russian: молье́ровский (molʹjérovskij) — reminiscent of Molière