Balzacian

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UK/balˈzakɪ.ən/US/bɔlˈzæki.ən/US/bælˈzæki.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) or his writings.

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Meanings

adjectiveBalzacian (comparative more Balzacian, superlative most Balzacian)

comparative more Balzacian · superlative most Balzacian

  1. Of or pertaining to the French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) or his writings.
  2. Realist or realistic, particularly capturing small details of everyday objects.
nounBalzacian (plural Balzacians)

plural Balzacians

  1. A follower of Balzac, or an author who writes in his style.

Origin

From Balzac + -ian.

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Translations

Czech balzakovský, balzacovský
  • balzakovskýof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • balzacovskýof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • Balzacůvof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • Balzakůvof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Danish balzaciansk, balzacsk
  • balzacianskof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • balzacskof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Finnish balzacilainen, balzacilainen
  • balzacilainenof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • balzacilainenfollower of Honoré de Balzac
French balzacien
  • balzacienof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
German balzacisch
  • balzacischof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Greek μπαλζακικός
  • μπαλζακικός (balzakikós)of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Italian balzachiano, balzacchiano
  • balzachianoof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • balzacchianoof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • balzachianofollower of Honoré de Balzac
  • balzachianafollower of Honoré de Balzac
  • balzacchianofollower of Honoré de Balzac
  • balzacchianafollower of Honoré de Balzac
Polish balzakowski, balzakista
  • balzakowskiof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • balzakistafollower of Honoré de Balzac
Portuguese balzaquiano, balzaquiano
  • balzaquianoof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • balzaquianofollower of Honoré de Balzac
  • balzaquianafollower of Honoré de Balzac
Russian бальза́ковский
  • бальза́ковский (balʹzákovskij)of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Slovak balzakovský, balzacovský
  • balzakovskýof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
  • balzacovskýof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Swedish balzaciansk
  • balzacianskof or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Ukrainian бальзаківський
  • бальзаківський (balʹzakivsʹkyj)of or pertaining to Honoré de Balzac or his writings
Cite this entry
APA

Balzacian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balzacian

MLA

“Balzacian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balzacian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balzacian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balzacian.

Source: Balzacian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.