superfluous man
superfluous man · superfluous men
A kind of character derived from the Byronic hero and associated with mid-1800s…A kind of character derived from the Byronic hero and associated with mid-1800s Russian literature: a man, usually privileged and capable, who flaunts or disregards social norms and exhibits cynicism, self-interest, and existential boredom.
Meaning
1 sensesA kind of character derived from the Byronic hero and associated with mid-1800s Russian literature: a man, usually privileged and capable, who flaunts or disregards social norms and exhibits cynicism, self-interest, and existential boredom.
Forms
plural: superfluous men| Singular | superfluous man |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular