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  • noun A fan of the author Jane Austen, especially one without a background in literary criticism.

Etymologies

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Jane +‎ -ite, coined by critic George Saintsbury.

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Examples

  • But the term Janeite then gets applied to people who are sort of, you know, up - they're like Trekkies only for Jane Austen …

    AustenBlog Mags 2010

  • “Spoken like a true fellow Janeite,” she tells me, putting her arm around my shoulders and giving me a hug.

    Pies & Prejudice Heather Vogel Frederick 2010

  • The 1990s witnessed another variant on Janeite fanaticism with the proliferation of Austen films, which Harman says maximized the erotic potential in Austen's novels.

    Pride And Sensibility: Jane Austen's Literary Ambition 2010

  • Just like not everbody who enjoys Austen is a "Janeite."

    Fans and readers Roger Sutton 2008

  • Vampires have never gone out of fashion, exactly, but they've certainly been enjoying a higher profile in the past few years--what with Janeite vampires, glittery vampires, and vampires who just want to have fun.

    Dracula the Un-Dead 2009

  • Vampires have never gone out of fashion, exactly, but they've certainly been enjoying a higher profile in the past few years--what with Janeite vampires, glittery vampires, and vampires who just want to have fun.

    The Little Professor: 2009

  • Vampires have never gone out of fashion, exactly, but they've certainly been enjoying a higher profile in the past few years--what with Janeite vampires, glittery vampires, and vampires who just want to have fun.

    The Little Professor 2009

  • Everybody had a theory (v): in commencing in this manner, with an account of Janeite inside knowledge, Anne Thackeray Ritchie arranges to make her 1883 discussion of Austen do double duty.

    Social Theory at Box Hill: Acts of Union 2000

  • If there is no word corresponding to the horrible 'Janeite,' then it can only be for reasons of euphony.

    Not So Close to Colette Annan, Gabriele 1984

  • James takes Pride and Prejudice to places it never dreamed of, and does so with a charm that will beguile even the most demanding Janeite.'

    unknown title 2011

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