English Explanatory Dictionary

Barthesian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Roland Barthes (1915–1980), French literary theorist, philosopher, linguist, critic, and semiotician who influenced the development of schools of theory including structuralism, semiotics, social theory, anthropology and poststructuralism.
noun
  1. A proponent of the theories of Roland Barthes.

Word forms

Barthesian more Barthesian most Barthesian Barthesians

Etymology

Calque of French barthésien or Barthes + -ian.

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