Havishamesque

== English == === Etymology === From Havisham +‎ -esque (suffix meaning ‘in the style or manner of’ forming adjectives), after the character Miss Havisham from the novel Great Expectations (1860–1861) by the English author Charles Dickens (1812–1870), a wealthy spinster once jilted at the altar, who lives in a ruined mansion and always wears her wedding dress. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌhævɪʃəmˈɛsk/ Rhymes: -ɛsk Hyphenation: Ha‧vi‧sham‧esque === Adjective === Havishamesque (comparative more Havishamesque, superlative most Havishamesque) Stuck in the past; also, refusing to accept change or failure. Synonyms: fossilized, Miss Havishamesque; see also Thesaurus:obsolete ==== Alternative forms ==== Havisham-esque ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Miss Havisham on Wikipedia.Wikipedia