Kafkaesque
English
/ˌkɑfkəˈɛsk/, /ˌkæfkəˈɛsk/
adj
Definitions
- Marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity.
- Marked by surreal distortion and often a sense of impending danger.
- In the manner of something written by Franz Kafka.
Etymology
Suffix from English Kafka.
Origin
English
Kafka
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- Kafka English
- Kafkaesquely English
- Kafkaesqueness English
- Kafkaism English
- Kafkatrap English
- Kafkian English
- Kafka German