Pronounced: nah-suh-KOH-me-uhl, adj
Notes: Another word I have not run across
Yesterday’s word
The word Ballardian means “relating to a dystopian world, especially one characterized by social and environmental degradation, assisted by technology”
First usage
I could not find a reference that said when our word came into usage; probably in the late 1900s
Background / Comments
The word was named after the novelist and short story writer JG Ballard – his works depict such post-apocalyptic scenarios.
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