Angry Young Man en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined in reference to John Osborne's 1956 play Look Back in Anger.
Meanings
- Any of a group of mostly working-class and middle-class British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s, their works being characterized by harshness, realism, and disillusionment with traditional norms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angry Young Men | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pt Angry Young Man (any of a group of British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s) · ko 화난 청년 (any of a group of British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s) · pl młody gniewny (any of a group of British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s)