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单词 Wildean
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Wildean

/ˈwʌɪldɪən /
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of Oscar Wilde or his works, especially in being witty and epigrammatic: his performance laced with dry Wildean wit...
  • Social hypocrisy, and the sexual double standard, are central Wildean targets, and he is merciless in his attacks on them.
  • It is a film of light, cerebral kicks and genuine Wildean wit.
  • She had an amazing array of Wildean oneliners and putdowns that reduced the audience to hysterics.
noun
An admirer or student of Oscar Wilde or his works: at Oxford, I fell in with a circle of venerable gentleman Wildeans...
  • Fairy tales were deployed by Wildeans to express same-sex desire in a thickly coded array of tropes.
  • Few critics will agree with all her assessments but most Wildeans will find her survey a valuable resource.
  • The magazine had carried an acerbic satire on Wildeans in general as they were observed in the auditorium on the opening night of 'The Importance of Being Earnest.'
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