Victorianism
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The behaviour or beliefs of the Victorians, especially prudery. countable, uncountable
"These [sex manuals] reflect an age in which, it appears, the only hope for heterosexual love is technical know-how. Supposedly designed to free the reader from Victorianism and guilt, these books constitute clumsy, self-conscious attempts to liberate the reader."
- 2 An expression or idiom characteristic of Victorian times. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"These [sex manuals] reflect an age in which, it appears, the only hope for heterosexual love is technical know-how. Supposedly designed to free the reader from Victorianism and guilt, these books constitute clumsy, self-conscious attempts to liberate the reader."
Etymology
From Victorian + -ism.
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