Etymology

Heathcliffian

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Today it means: Having characteristics similar to the character Heathcliff, especially dark, brooding, intense, tortured, possessive, aggressive, and/or uncivilized. Full definition →

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The story

From the character in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights.

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