Meaning of Banksian | Babel Free
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Joseph Banks, English botanist and naturalist.
- Of or pertaining to Iain Banks (born 1954) or his writings, most notably a utopian style of science fiction.
Examples
“Naturally it's compulsive Banksian reading, with lashings of gore, squalor, poison, torture and philosophy.”
“[…]the recurring motif of war and its symbolic Banksian appendage, the figure of the castle[…]”
“And it is in the character and story of Abel that this element of Banksian self-parody shows itself most clearly […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.