Proppian

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adjective

Of or relating to Vladimir Propp (Russian: Владимир Пропп; 1895–1970), Soviet formalist scholar who analyzed the basic plot components of Russian folk tales.

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Meanings

adjectiveProppian (comparative more Proppian, superlative most Proppian)

comparative more Proppian · superlative most Proppian

  1. Of or relating to Vladimir Propp (Russian: Владимир Пропп; 1895–1970), Soviet formalist scholar who analyzed the basic plot components of Russian folk tales.

Origin

From Propp + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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