Jamesian

or James·e·an

[ jeym-zee-uhn ]

adjective

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

noun

1. a student or follower of Henry James or William James.

Jamesian

/ ˈdʒeɪmzɪən /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jamesian¹

First recorded in 1870–75; James + -ian

Example Sentences

Below, the most “Jamesian” passages from the second book in her Grey series.

From The Daily Beast

There are Jamesian phrases sprinkled here and there in Foreign Bodies.

From The Daily Beast

Looking back, I see those Jamesian tics—“as it were,” “hanging fire.”

From The Daily Beast

Strangersby Anita Brookner Anita Brookner's Jamesian novel explores the depths of human loneliness—and desire.

From The Daily Beast

And upon the petty residuum of human interest left to them they focus minds of a Jamesian calibre.

From Project Gutenberg

According to the true Jamesian psychology, she loves because she confides, instead of confiding because she loves.

From Project Gutenberg

I can't follow all these intricate henry Jamesian complications of feeling.

From Project Gutenberg