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Dickensian

Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɛnzɪən/

Definition of Dickensian

adjective

  • of or reminiscent of the novels of Charles Dickens, especially in suggesting the poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters that they portray:the backstreets of Dickensian London

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