Meaning of Pokémonesque | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [C1]

Examples

“The biennial’s skepticism about contemporary commodity culture greeted visitors to el Morro (a colonial-era castle that served as one of the main exhibition sites) in the form⟳ of Nadin Ospina’s (Colombia) giant yellow inflatable El paseante, whose Pokémonesque shape⟳ made a hilarious echo of the castle’s own⟳ contour.”

“Ultimately, then, it’s left to the Pokémonesque discovery and nurturing of dinosaurs to maintain⟳ one’s interest⟳.”

“Consumption-rich anniversaries and holidays are equally evocatively described[…], as are personal selling[…], promotional gimmicks[…], the cheesy correspondence courses found in the small-ads pages of tabloid newspapers[…], and, of all things, Harry Potter-ish marketing crazes (Hogwarts pupils collect⟳ Pokémonesque wizard cards, which are swapped and traded incessantly).”

“The truth is, the hundreds of different items available in Road Trip⟳ could easily give⟳ birth to a Pokémonesque collect⟳-’em-all obsession.”

“And not only do his monsters align themselves to a Pokémonesque “rock, paper, scissors” circle of dominance, but two monsters can mate to make⟳ a third variety (as they do in the Pokémon titles).”

“Make⟳ your own⟳ bee Pokémonesque game using bee identification cards, giving them points for every bee they spot and identify⟳.”

“Other so-called metaverses, such as Axie Infinity, are even further from the Second Life model⟳, with a clearly defined mission to collect⟳, breed⟳, and battle digital pets in Pokémonesque fashion”

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