Definitions for dickensian
dɪˈkɛn zi əndick·en·sian

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1. Dickensianadjective

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

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1. Dickensiannoun

   A reader or scholar of Charles Dickens.

2. Dickensianadjective

   Of or pertaining to Charles Dickens or, especially, his writings.

3. Dickensianadjective

   Reminiscent of the environments and situations most commonly portrayed in Dickens' writings, such as poverty and social injustice and other aspects of Victorian England.

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1. Dickensian

   Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime and, by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are widely read today.Born in Portsmouth, Dickens left school at the age of 12 to work in a boot-blacking factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors' prison. After three years he returned to school, before he began his literary career as a journalist. Dickens edited a weekly journal for 20 years, wrote 15 novels, five novellas, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, lectured and performed readings extensively, was an indefatigable letter writer, and campaigned vigorously for children's rights, for education, and for other social reforms. Dickens's literary success began with the 1836 serial publication of The Pickwick Papers, a publishing phenomenon—thanks largely to the introduction of the character Sam Weller in the fourth episode—that sparked Pickwick merchandise and spin-offs. Within a few years Dickens had become an international literary celebrity, famous for his humour, satire and keen observation of character and society. His novels, most of them published in monthly or weekly installments, pioneered the serial publication of narrative fiction, which became the dominant Victorian mode for novel publication. Cliffhanger endings in his serial publications kept readers in suspense. The instalment format allowed Dickens to evaluate his audience's reaction, and he often modified his plot and character development based on such feedback. For example, when his wife's chiropodist expressed distress at the way Miss Mowcher in David Copperfield seemed to reflect her own disabilities, Dickens improved the character with positive features. His plots were carefully constructed and he often wove elements from topical events into his narratives. Masses of the illiterate poor would individually pay a halfpenny to have each new monthly episode read to them, opening up and inspiring a new class of readers.His 1843 novella A Christmas Carol remains especially popular and continues to inspire adaptations in every artistic genre. Oliver Twist and Great Expectations are also frequently adapted and, like many of his novels, evoke images of early Victorian London. His 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities (set in London and Paris) is his best-known work of historical fiction. The most famous celebrity of his era, he undertook, in response to public demand, a series of public reading tours in the later part of his career. The term Dickensian is used to describe something that is reminiscent of Dickens and his writings, such as poor social or working conditions, or comically repulsive characters.

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1. dickensian

   "Dickensian" refers to anything characteristic or reminiscent of the works of the British novelist Charles Dickens, particularly pertaining to the poor social conditions and comically repulsive characters often depicted in his novels. This term could describe harsh conditions of poverty, injustices of social class, or dark, grim settings that mirror the Victorian era realities that Dickens wrote about. It may also refer to a style of writing that is detailed, emotive, and marked by strong, memorable characterization.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dickensian in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dickensian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of dickensian in a Sentence

1. Sylvester Stallone:

   I love Donald Trump, he’s a great Dickensian character. You know what I mean? There are certain people like Arnold, Babe Ruth, that are bigger than life. But I don’t know how that translates.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dickensian
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickensian
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5. ^ Usage in printed sources
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