jessica mitford

Thân thiện

Jessica Mitford writes at her desk with a typewriter.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Jessica Mitford: A British-born American writer and journalist known for her investigative works and critiques of American social and cultural institutions.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Jessica Mitford exposed the practices of the funeral industry in her book "The American Way of Death."
  • The biography details the life and work of Jessica Mitford.

Advanced Usage

• "Mitfordian": (adjective) Relating to or characteristic of the style or investigative approach of Jessica Mitford.
  • The article was a Mitfordian exposé of the industry's hidden costs.

Variants and Related Words

• Mitford: A surname shared by Jessica and her sisters, who were collectively known as the Mitford sisters, a famous English family.

Synonyms

• Muckraker: An alternative term for an investigative journalist who searches for and exposes misconduct, similar to Mitford's work.
• Social critic: A writer who analyzes and critiques societal norms and institutions.

Related Phrases

• "The American Way of Death": The title of Jessica Mitford's most famous investigative book.
  • Her research for "The American Way of Death" took several years.

Học thuật

Noun

1. United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Mitford
• Jessica Mitford
• Jessica Lucy Mitford