Dickensian UK /dɪˈkɛn.zɪ.ən/US /dəˈkɛn.zi.ən/adjective 3noun 1forms 3 adjective3 •Of, pertaining to, or created by the English author Charles Dickens. •Similar to Dickens' writing style, especially in commenting on society, or in using emotion, humour, or rich descriptions. •Reminiscent of the environments and situations most commonly portrayed in Dickens' writings, such as poverty, social injustice, and other aspects of Victorian England.As though in expiation of their sires' wealth, schoolboys often had to live in conditions that would have disgraced a Dickensian workhouse. — 1988 noun1 •A person who admires or studies the works of Charles Dickens. formsDickensians · more Dickensian · most Dickensian
