Odyssean
- noun
- /əˈdɪsiən/
- Literature
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odiseo
- During her Odyssean quest for truth, she encountered numerous obstacles that tested her determination.
Examples
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What began as a scholarly exercise became simultaneously an Odyssean venture in self-understanding, driven by an intense existential need to make sense of my own life as a Muslim woman.
Academic text (2014) -
The enchantment Circe cast on the Odyssean crew excluded them from society, but from that particular vantage point, they pointed at human shortcomings and follies, clowning in their voluntary exile from the human race.
Academic text (1997) -
As individuals face continued social and economic diminishment, the Odyssean fantasy of setting the world right with violence is too difficult for some to resist.
Blog text (1) -
The struggle is neither an Odyssean longing for the comfortable mooring of a home left behind, nor the pathetic moaning of privileged neurotics who romanticize a simple life that doesn't exist in the real world.
Blog text (5) -
The explorer embarked on an Odyssean journey across the mountains, facing harsh weather and treacherous paths.
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His stories of Odyssean adventures always captivated the audience, revealing the challenges he overcame along the way.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who travels far on long, adventurous journeys
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4.2
A person who likes taking risks and exploring unknown places
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7.1
A person who walks on a long hard trip through mountains or remote places
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9.9
A person who goes on a risky adventure to find gold or money
How Adventurous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Odyssean comes from Odysseus and the word odyssey, meaning a 'long, challenging journey', so an Odyssean can mean a person who sets out on such a long and difficult trip.