Shadeans

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A form of Shadean — A proponent of an interpretation of Vladimir Nabokov's 1962 novel Pale Fire according to which the character John Shade wrote not only the poem, but the commentary as well, having invented his own death and the character of Kinbote as a literary device.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Shadean
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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