| Back | Ophelian /o-FEE-lee-uhn/ |
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| Front | adjective Displaying madness, suicidal tendencies, and similar characteristics. [After Ophelia, a character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, who is driven to insanity and kills herself. Earliest documented use: 1903.] "She had an Ophelian streak of potential craziness that he had, since day one, deemed wiser to steer clear of." - Jean-Christophe Valtat; Aurorarama; Melville House; 2010. |
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