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neo-Victorian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Harking back to the Victorian era or fashions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • neo-Victorian detective fiction
  • a neo-Victorian domestic ideal of femininity

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone with neo-Victorian characteristics; a conservative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From neo- + Victorian.