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DICKENSIAN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does Dickensian mean?

• DICKENSIAN (adjective)
The adjective DICKENSIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard to poor social and economic conditions)

Familiarity information: DICKENSIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DICKENSIAN (adjective)

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Meaning:

Of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard to poor social and economic conditions)

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Dickens (English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870))

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