Balzacian

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Balzac +‎ -ian

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Balzacian (comparative more Balzacian, superlative most Balzacian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) or his writings.
  2. Realist or realistic, particularly capturing small details of everyday objects.

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Noun[edit]

Balzacian (plural Balzacians)

  1. A follower of Balzac, or an author who writes in his style.

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