English Explanatory Dictionary

Shylockian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or in the manner of the character Shylock from Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, such as being hard-hearted, exploitative, avaricious, deceitful, or vengeful.

Word forms

Shylockian more Shylockian most Shylockian

Etymology

From Shylock + -ian.

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