Dickensian

/ dɪˈkɛnzɪən /

adjective

1. of Charles Dickens or his works

2. 1. squalid and poverty-stricken

      working conditions were truly Dickensian

   2. characterized by jollity and conviviality

      a Dickensian scene round the Christmas tree

3. grotesquely comic, as some of the characters of Dickens

Example Sentences

Beyond “Shirley Valentine,” Collins was also known for appearing in dozens of TV series including “Upstairs, Downstairs,” “Forever Green,” “The Ambassador,” “Mount Pleasant” and “Dickensian.”

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But a society’s values are, in large part, reflected by how it treats its most vulnerable members — and America in the 21st century is growing increasingly Dickensian.

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Later, at the freezing cold abode of one of the leaders of the strike, the impoverished scene takes on unmistakable Dickensian notes.

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Some children are living in "Dickensian" levels of poverty, England's children's commissioner has said.

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Yes, Dickinson has gone 21st-century Dickensian; Mike pesters people for ketamine, vodka and spare change like Oliver Twist begged for porridge.

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