- Victorianism
- noun Date: 1905 1. a typical instance or product of Victorian expression, taste, or conduct 2. the quality or state of being Victorian especially in taste or conduct
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Victorianism
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Victorianism — n. character or principles resembling those of Victorian England, conservatism, narrow mindedness … English contemporary dictionary
victorianism — vic·to·ri·an·ism … English syllables
Victorianism — /vɪkˈtɔriənɪzəm/ (say vik tawreeuhnizuhm) noun the distinctive character, thought, tendencies, etc., of the Victorian period …
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Neo-Victorian — is an aesthetic movement which amalgamates Victorian and Edwardian aesthetic sensibilities with modern principles and technologies. A large number of magazines and websites are devoted to Neo Victorian ideas in dress, family life, interior… … Wikipedia
