Hamletic
//hæmˈlɛtɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Undecided; hesitating; uncertain; vacillating.
"The conventional Hamletic interpretation of Stephen's thought establishes Haines as the British master, Buck as his gay attendant, and Stephen as the jester, the docile subject to the whims of both."
Example
More examples"The conventional Hamletic interpretation of Stephen's thought establishes Haines as the British master, Buck as his gay attendant, and Stephen as the jester, the docile subject to the whims of both."
Etymology
From the name of Hamlet, William Shakespeare character, + -ic.
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