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DickensianenUK
Dick·en·si·an D5208250 (dĭ-kĕn′zē-ən)adj. Of, relating to, or reminiscent of the works of Charles Dickens, especially with regard to their wide-ranging plots, eccentric characters, or grim depictions of the plight of children and the urban poor.Dickensian (dɪˈkɛnzɪən) adj1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of Charles Dickens or his works2. (resembling or suggestive of conditions described in Dickens' novels, esp)a. squalid and poverty-stricken: working conditions were truly Dickensian. b. characterized by jollity and conviviality: a Dickensian scene round the Christmas tree. 3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) grotesquely comic, as some of the characters of DickensThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | Dickensian - of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard to poor social and economic conditions) |
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Dickensian grotesquely comic, as some of the characters of Dickens MedicalSeeDickens |