# Heathcliffian

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having characteristics similar to the character Heathcliff, especially dark, brooding, intense, tortured, possessive, aggressive, and/or uncivilized.

## Etymology
From the character in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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