dandyism
81D'ORSAY, COUNT — a man of fashion, born in Paris; entered the French army; forsook it for the society of Lord and Lady Blessington; married Lady B. s daughter by a former marriage; came to England with her ladyship on her husband s death; started a joint… …
82Barbey d'Aurevilly, Jules-Amédée — (1808 1889) novelist, critic Born in Saint Sauveur le Vicomte, Jules Amédée Barbey d Aurevilly was descended from Norman nobility and was a staunch Roman Catholic and royalist. His novels, which are tragic stories of violent emotions, deal… …
83Baudelaire, Charles — (1821 1867) writer A poet and critic, Charles Baudelaire, who was to become a leader of the symbolist school of literature, was born in Paris and educated at the Collège Louis le Grand. His childhood and adolescence were unhappy, as his… …
84Custine, Astolphe, marquis de — (1790 1857) writer The grandson of adam philippe, count of custine, Astolphe marquis of Custine was born in Nieder willer, Meurthe. He was an associate of François rené chateaubriand, honoré de balzac, victor hugo, and henri stendhal;… …
85δανδισμός — ο η ιδιότητα τού δανδή. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Μεταφορά στα Ελληνικά ξεν. όρου (πρβλ. αγγλ. dandyism)] …
86affectation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Artificiality of manner Nouns 1. (affected quality) affectation, affectedness, artificiality, insincerity, histrionics, ostentation; charlatanism, quackery (See deception); pretense, gloss, veneer,… …
87malevolence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Ill will Nouns 1. malevolence; evil or bad intent; misanthropy, ill nature, cynicism; enmity, hate; malignity, malice, malice aforethought, maliciousness, spite, resentment, venom, rancor, bitterness;… …
88pretense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. show, pretension, affectation, sham, imitation, ostentation; makeshift, simulation, excuse, pretext, evasion. See falsehood, vanity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of pretending] Syn. affectation,… …
89foppery — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. coxcombry, showiness, dandyism; see ostentation 1 , vanity 1 …
90Affectation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Affectation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 affectation affectation Sgm: N 1 affectedness affectedness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 acting a part acting a part &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 pretense pretense &c.(falsehood) 544 …