carnivalistic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English carnival Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English carnivalistic From carnival + -istic.
Meanings
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Of or relating to carnival.
The hyperbolic exchange of identities […] suggests a form of carnivalistic play.
2007, Sean Brayton, “MTV's Jackass: Transgression, Abjection and the Economy of White Masculinity”, in Journal of Gender Studies, volume 16, page 63:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most carnivalistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more carnivalistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi karnevaali- (of or relating to carnival) · ru карнава́льный (of or relating to carnival)