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Proustian

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈpɹuːstɪ.ən/
  • US: /ˈpɹusti.ən/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of Marcel Proust (1871–1922), French novelist, or his works.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Derived from personal memory, as it often happens in the works of Proust (for example, in the experience of the madeleine).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or in the manner of Marcel Proust

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From French Proust + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: proustià — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Czech: proustovský — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Finnish: proustilainen — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • French: proustien — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • German: proustisch — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • German: proustianisch — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Greek: προυστικός (proustikós) — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Hungarian: prousti — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Italian: proustiano — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Polish: proustowski — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Russian: пру́стовский (prústovskij) — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Russian: пру́стский (prústskij) — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Serbo-Croatian: пру̏стовскӣ — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Serbo-Croatian: prȕstovskī — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works
  • Spanish: proustiano — reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works