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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesboswellianisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bɔsvɛˈli̯aːnɪʃ
"Er führte ein boswellianisches Tagebuch über das Leben des Meisters."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of James Boswell, particularly in the manner of a dedicated, meticulous, and detail-oriented biographer.
"The author maintained a Boswellian journal, recording every nuance of the artist's daily conversations and habits." - 2
Marked by admiring, attentive, and sometimes overly submissive or obsessive observation of a notable subject.
"His Boswellian devotion to the CEO bordered on hero worship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper name of James Boswell (1740–1795), the Scottish biographer renowned for his exceptionally detailed and intimately observant account of the life of Samuel Johnson. The suffix -ian was appended to form an adjective characterizing meticulous, devoted biographical documentation and conversational recording.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boswellian" is said worldwide
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boswellien
Transliteration: boz-vɛ-ljɛ̃
"Son approche biographique était éminemment boswellienne."
boswellianisch
Transliteration: bɔsvɛˈli̯aːnɪʃ
"Er führte ein boswellianisches Tagebuch über das Leben des Meisters."
boswelliano
Transliteration: boz-vel-lˈia-no
"Il suo stile di scrittura era decisamente boswelliano."
boswelliano
Transliteration: bos-βe-ˈlja-no
"Su obra muestra una atención al detalle de carácter boswelliano."
boswelliano
Transliteration: boz-ve-li-ˈɐ-nu
"O diário apresentava um registo boswelliano dos acontecimentos."
बॉसवेलियन
Transliteration: bosveliyan
"उनकी जीवनी लिखने की शैली बॉसवेलियन प्रकार की थी।"
博斯well式的
Transliteration: bó sī wēi ěr shì de
Script: 博斯韦尔式的
"这部传记展现了博斯韦尔式的细致观察。"
보스웰풍의
Transliteration: boseuwel-pung-ui
"그의 전기적 서술은 매우 보스웰풍의 세밀함을 보여준다."
ボズウェル風の
Transliteration: bozuweru-fuu no
"彼の記録手法は非常にボズウェル風であった。"
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