retro-Victorian UK /ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊ.vɪkˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/US /ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊ.vɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/ adjective1 •A type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (1837–1901). formsmore retro-Victorian · most retro-Victorian