bælˈzɑːʃɪən

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to the French novelist Honoré de Balzac, or to his literary style or works

“The film was a Balzacian critique of 19th-century French society.”

2. noun

a follower of Balzac’s literary style or principles

“The young writer was considered a Balzacian by her peers for her detailed descriptions of 19th-century life.”