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Joycean

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪsɪ.ən/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪsi.ən/ US

adjective more Joycean · most Joycean · Joycian

Of or pertaining to James Joyce (1882–1941) or his writings. Even Muldoon's fans find some of the “difficulty” of this pyrotechnical erudition too playful, suspecting him of a Joycean desire to “keep the professors busy”.
of writing In a verbally inventive style similar to that of James Joyce. Jimson is a total nonconformist and his god is William Blake, whom he quotes endlessly in his somewhat Joycean interior monologues.

noun Joyceans · Joycian

A person who studies or admires the works of James Joyce. But [Richard] Ellmann himself was a Joycean avant la lettre.

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adj pertaining to James Joyce or his writings

Español	joyceano
Português	joyceano
Français	joycien
Deutsch	joyceanisch
Italiano	joyciano, gioissiano
Ελληνικά	τζοϋσικός tzoÿsikós
Русский	джо́йсовский džójsovskij

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@misc{joycean_2026,
  title = {Joycean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/joycean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}