Paxmanesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of the forthright and abrasive interviewing style of Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster and journalist.

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Meanings

adjectivePaxmanesque (comparative more Paxmanesque, superlative most Paxmanesque)

comparative more Paxmanesque · superlative most Paxmanesque

  1. Reminiscent of the forthright and abrasive interviewing style of Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster and journalist.

    Worse, Justin cracked after only ten minutes of Paxmanesque grilling and confessed to once passively inhaling the smoke from a joint […]

    2013, Joanna Nadin, The Rachel Riley Diaries: The Meaning of Life

Origin

From Paxman + -esque.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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