Altmanesque

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adjective

Displaying traits typical of a film made by Robert Altman (1925–2006), typically highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective and often a subversive twist.

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Meanings

adjectiveAltmanesque (comparative more Altmanesque, superlative most Altmanesque)

comparative more Altmanesque · superlative most Altmanesque

  1. broadcastingDisplaying traits typical of a film made by Robert Altman (1925–2006), typically highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective and often a subversive twist.

Origin

From Altman + -esque.

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APA

Altmanesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altmanesque

MLA

“Altmanesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altmanesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Altmanesque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Altmanesque.

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