Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The state or quality of being Victorian, as in attitude, style, or taste.
- noun Something exhibiting Victorian characteristics.
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Examples
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A bit of old fashioned Victorianism is required here.
One Nation of Opportunity Newmania 2007
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LP: It would have helped if the author had ever bothered to define "Victorianism," don't you think?
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BRASS: I don't think I ever grasped the connection between "Victorianism" and "hegemonic imperialism."
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BRASS: I don't think I ever grasped the connection between "Victorianism" and "hegemonic imperialism."
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LP: It would have helped if the author had ever bothered to define "Victorianism," don't you think?
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"Victorianism," and most of what is the liberal establishment today.
Ace of Spades HQ 2009
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this is, after all, a novel in which "Victorianism" stands in for a culture of punishing sexual repression, one that explodes outward in unpredictably violent ways.
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this is, after all, a novel in which "Victorianism" stands in for a culture of punishing sexual repression, one that explodes outward in unpredictably violent ways.
Lilian's Story 2007
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Perhaps some of it could be called Neo-Victorianism, though 'steampunk' does have a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
[GUEST POST] Lavie Tidhar Asks 'What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Steampunk?' 2010
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But Lloyd pushes us to see beyond Watts's windy Victorianism, pointing out the artist's ability to produce "magical effects".
In Search of a Masterpiece by Christopher Lloyd – review 2011
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