Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Charles Dickens, the novelist (1812–70), or to his writings or style: as, Dickensian characters.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to Charles Dickens or, especially, his writings.
- adjective Reminiscent of the environments and situations most commonly portrayed in Dickens' writings, such as
poverty andsocial injustice and other aspects ofVictorian England . - noun A reader or scholar of Charles Dickens.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard to poor social and economic conditions)
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Examples
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The word Dickensian instantly conjures up a vivid picture of Victorian life with all its contrasts and intrigue, and his characterisation is as fresh today as it was on the day it was written.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2012
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On Orwell, Burke and Dickens, including the term "Dickensian" and how it does-and does not-apply to Dickens's own characters.
NYT > Home Page By KATHERINE SCHULTEN 2012
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Even the term Dickensian is pretty meaningless, if you haven't read any Dickens. "
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Even the term Dickensian is pretty meaningless, if you haven't read any Dickens. "
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Make a point of using the word Dickensian in a sentence today.
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Considering what a prolific writer Dickens was, the word Dickensian could legitimately cover a vast thematic territory, explaining at least some of the variety of its applications.
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Now I understand why the phrase Dickensian keeps recurring in the critics reviews of the book.
One year on: Back from Canada, Loving Almodovar and Adichie, thinking of human rights & a silly restriction uknaija 2006
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Now I understand why the phrase Dickensian keeps recurring in the critics reviews of the book.
Archive 2006-08-01 uknaija 2006
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Any novel today that has an ensemble cast and concerns itself with social matters is labelled "Dickensian".
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2012
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Any novel today that has an ensemble cast and concerns itself with social matters is labelled "Dickensian".
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2012
curtainup commented on the word Dickensian
While Horton Foote's plays have often been called Checkhovian, Convicts, the middle play of this first part of Orphans Home Cycle has a distinctly grotesque Dickensian feel,
December 22, 2009
curtainup commented on the word Dickensian
While Horton Foote's plays have often been called Checkhovian, Convicts, the middle play of this first part of Orphans Home Cycle has a distinctly grotesque Dickensian feel,
December 22, 2009