Jamesian

or James·e·an

[ jeym-zee-uhn ]

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the novelist Henry James or his writings.
of, relating to, or characteristic of William James or his philosophy.

noun

a student or follower of Henry James or William James.

Origin of Jamesian

First recorded in 1870–75; James + -ian

Words Nearby Jamesian

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How to use Jamesian in a sentence

Below, the most “Jamesian” passages from the second book in her Grey series.
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There are Jamesian phrases sprinkled here and there in Foreign Bodies.
Mad for Henry James | Jane Ciabattari | November 16, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Looking back, I see those Jamesian tics—“as it were,” “hanging fire.”
Mad for Henry James | Jane Ciabattari | November 16, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Strangersby Anita Brookner Anita Brookner's Jamesian novel explores the depths of human loneliness—and desire.
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And upon the petty residuum of human interest left to them they focus minds of a Jamesian calibre.
Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; | Herbert George Wells

According to the true Jamesian psychology, she loves because she confides, instead of confiding because she loves.
The Unpopular Review, Number 19 | Various
I can't follow all these intricate henry Jamesian complications of feeling.
Jaffery | William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for Jamesian

Jamesian

Jamesean

/ (ˈdʒeɪmzɪən) /

adjective

relating to or characteristic of Henry James or his brother, William James

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