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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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Examples
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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
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“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
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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.
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Just like not everbody who enjoys Austen is a "Janeite."
Fans and readers Roger Sutton 2008
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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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