Ballardian

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Ballard +‎ -ian

Adjective [edit]

Ballardian (comparative more Ballardian, superlative most Ballardian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the characteristic fictional milieu of author J.G. Ballard, typified by dystopian modernity, bleak artificial landscapes, and the psychological effects of technological, societal, and environmental developments.
    The desolate character of this once-thriving industrial district takes on a Ballardian pall in the noonday sun.