DICKENSIAN


Meaning of DICKENSIAN in English

adj. & n.

--adj.

1. of or relating to Charles Dickens, Engl. novelist d. 1870, or his work.

2 resembling or reminiscent of the situations, poor social conditions, or comically repulsive characters described in Dickens's work.

--n. an admirer or student of Dickens or his work.

Derivatives:

Dickensianly adv.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.