Janeite
/ˈd͡ʒeɪnaɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fan of the author Jane Austen, especially one without a background in literary criticism. derogatory, usually
"“Every dam' thing about Jane [Austen] is remarkable to a pukka Janeite!”"
Example
More examples"“Every dam' thing about Jane [Austen] is remarkable to a pukka Janeite!”"
Etymology
From Jane + -ite, coined by British critic and literary historian George Saintsbury in his introduction to Pride and Prejudice published in 1894 (see quotations at Janite).