Victorianism
noun
Vic·to·ri·an·ism
vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
1
: a typical instance or product of Victorian expression, taste, or conduct
2
: the quality or state of being Victorian especially in taste or conduct
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The urgency in the commemoration of various histories—architectural Victorianism, nineteenth-century middle-class urbanites, Washington’s soldiers, Mohawk ironworkers—corresponds precisely to the need to leave others unmentioned.
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Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
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Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
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“Victorianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Victorianism. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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