Prufrockian

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adjective

Of or relating to The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a poem by T. S. Eliot, published 1915, marked by weariness, regret, embarrassment, and longing.

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Meanings

adjectivePrufrockian (comparative more Prufrockian, superlative most Prufrockian)

comparative more Prufrockian · superlative most Prufrockian

  1. Of or relating to The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a poem by T. S. Eliot, published 1915, marked by weariness, regret, embarrassment, and longing.

Origin

From Prufrock + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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