Victorianism

American  

[vik-tawr-ee-uh-niz-uhm, -tohr-] / vɪkˈtɔr i əˌnɪz əm, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

1. the distinctive character, thought, tendencies, etc., of the Victorian period.

2. an instance or example of such thought, tendencies, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of Victorianism

First recorded in 1900–05; Victorian + -ism

Example Sentences

The book examines the cultural forces that shaped the Dreamhouses over the decades, including Queen Anne Victorianism, midcentury modernism and back-to-the-land granola-ism.

From New York Times

So the Midwest, Lauck writes, developed “a tempered Victorianism adjusted to frontier conditions and American pragmatism.”

From Washington Post

“It’s super important to learn to distinguish between Victorianism and Biblical Christianity,” she said.

From The New Yorker

And today she’s the first woman featured in “Rebel Women: Defying Victorianism,” a new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York.

From New York Times

Its exhibitions “Beyond Suffrage: A Century of New York Women in Politics” and “Rebel Women: Defying Victorianism” celebrate trailblazing female leaders, some famous and others largely unsung.

From New York Times