Joycean

[ joi-see-uhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of James Joyce or his work.

noun

1. a student of the life and work of James Joyce.
2. a person who favors or advocates the work, style, or methods of James Joyce.
3. an imitator of James Joyce.

Joycean

/ ˈdʒɔɪsɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or like James Joyce or his works

noun

1. a student or admirer of Joyce or his works

Word History and Origins

Origin of Joycean¹

First recorded in 1925–30; Joyce + -an

Example Sentences

Born and raised in Dublin, Liam Cunningham speaks in Joycean streams of consciousness that often have no discernible beginning, middle or end.

From New York Times

Still, the book’s incantatory rhythms cast a Joycean spell, a 350-page fever dream written in blood and brogue.

From New York Times

The first project brought together Palestinian and Syrian refugees, artists, scholars and a civil engineer to talk about the Joycean themes of migration, memory, histories and political and urban landscapes.

From BBC

Next year, the Joycean journey gathers pace.

From BBC

Each city has a specific Joycean theme - from migration to mental wellbeing, from gender freedom to the concept of home and on to the female vision in Molly Bloom's soliloquy - and all ring true in the 21st century.

From BBC