It is the characteristic or reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of Franz Kafka's fictional world, in other words Franz Kafka had some really disturbing works and stories.
Franz Kafka used the term Kafkaesque to refer to a particular style that the author took to write his books and it has to do with situations that are surreally distorted. It can also indicate a sense of impending danger. This is the meaning of the word Kafkaesque coined by Franz Kafka.
