Definition

Proper noun: * Oscar Wilde: An Irish-born writer, poet, and playwright renowned for his wit, flamboyant style, and contributions to late Victorian literature. He is famous for his plays, novel, and epigrams.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • The play The Importance of Being Earnest is considered the masterpiece of Oscar Wilde.
  • Many of Oscar Wilde's witty quotes are still widely shared today.
  • We studied the life and works of Oscar Wilde in our literature class.

Advanced Usage

• "Wildean" (adjective): Characteristic of or resembling the style, wit, or ideas of Oscar Wilde.
  • The dialogue in that comedy was delightfully Wildean in its clever paradoxes.

Variants and Related Words

• Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (full name).

Synonyms

• The dramatist
• The wit
• The author of

Related Phrases and Contexts

• "Oscar Wilde era" / "Fin de siècle": Often used to describe the aesthetic and decadent literary movements of the late 19th century with which Wilde is associated.
• "A Wilde epigram": Refers to a concise, clever, and often paradoxical statement typical of his writing.
  • "I can resist everything except temptation" is a classic Wilde epigram.

Noun

1. Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)