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Tolkienian, a.|tɒlˈkiːnɪən|
Also Tolkinian |tɒlˈkɪnɪən|.
[f. the name Tolkien (see below) + -ian.]
Of or pertaining to the philologist and author of fantasy literature John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) or his writings.
1954C. S. Lewis in Time & Tide 14 Aug. 1083/1 In the Tolkinian world you can hardly put your foot down..without stirring the dust of history. 1975C. N. Manlove Mod. Fantasy v. 160 Escape merges into another Tolkinian criterion of the higher fairy-tale—Consolation. 1979J. C. Nitzsche Tolkien's Art 4 A pattern emerges upon an examination of the titles of other Tolkienian works. 1980Times Lit. Suppl. 7 Nov. 1258/3 If nursery puddings, Tolkienian fantasy and public school cuddles are anything to do with politics at all, they are slightly more identifiable with the Right.
So ˌTolkieˈnesque a. [-esque], characteristic of or resembling Tolkien or his writings.
1970Nature 18 July 215/2 Earlier this month it was announced that Loch Morar, too, would be screened for a monster, already christened with suitably Tolkienesque undertones, as Morag. 1977Sounds 9 July 28/3 Tyrannosaurus Rex, a duo small in sound but big in Tolkienesque fantastical imagery. |