Definition of Keatsian in English:
Keatsian
adjective ˈkiːtsɪənˈkitsiən
Relating to or characteristic of the English poet John Keats or his works.
the earliest poems express a Keatsian sensuousness
Example sentencesExamples
- During the same years he established a medical practice in his home town of Rutherford; he was also writing bad Keatsian verse.
- Perhaps the finest and most moving single poem in the book is one combining a Keatsian awareness of frailty with a surprised celebration of survival.
- This is almost an encyclopedia of rhetorical strategy and poetic form, from the sonnet and the Keatsian ode to concrete poetry and acrostics.
- They use the word "swoon" to describe this moment, but that carries a suggestion of Keatsian sensuality and voluptuousness that doesn't match what we see on screen.
- He interprets the moment of suicidal hesitation as a Keatsian yearning for transcendence through death.
- I thought my theater was training people to live with Keatsian negative capability.
noun ˈkiːtsɪənˈkitsiən
A student or admirer of the English poet John Keats or his works.
many Keatsians have taken notice of these differences
Example sentencesExamples
- She is closest to the Harvard Keatsian when she emphasizes "process" in the odes.
- The first generation of Keatsians were chiefly concerned with establishing Keats's texts and his biography.
- This kind of detail is immensely rewarding to Keatsians.
- Letters of commendation and approval were received from three notable personages but improbable Keatsians.
- The two were deeply involved in the eccentric but influential group—all of them Keatsians.
Definition of Keatsian in US English:
Keatsian
adjectiveˈkitsiənˈkētsēən
Relating to or characteristic of the English poet John Keats or his works.
the earliest poems express a Keatsian sensuousness
Example sentencesExamples
- This is almost an encyclopedia of rhetorical strategy and poetic form, from the sonnet and the Keatsian ode to concrete poetry and acrostics.
- I thought my theater was training people to live with Keatsian negative capability.
- During the same years he established a medical practice in his home town of Rutherford; he was also writing bad Keatsian verse.
- Perhaps the finest and most moving single poem in the book is one combining a Keatsian awareness of frailty with a surprised celebration of survival.
- He interprets the moment of suicidal hesitation as a Keatsian yearning for transcendence through death.
- They use the word "swoon" to describe this moment, but that carries a suggestion of Keatsian sensuality and voluptuousness that doesn't match what we see on screen.
nounˈkitsiənˈkētsēən
A student or admirer of the English poet John Keats or his works.
many Keatsians have taken notice of these differences
Example sentencesExamples
- This kind of detail is immensely rewarding to Keatsians.
- Letters of commendation and approval were received from three notable personages but improbable Keatsians.
- The two were deeply involved in the eccentric but influential group—all of them Keatsians.
- She is closest to the Harvard Keatsian when she emphasizes "process" in the odes.
- The first generation of Keatsians were chiefly concerned with establishing Keats's texts and his biography.