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))

Derivation:

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