Victorianism

[ vik-tawr-ee-uh-niz-uh m, -tohr- ]

/ vɪkˈtɔr i əˌnɪz əm, -ˈtoʊr- /

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

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

Origin of Victorianism

First recorded in 1900–05; Victorian + -ism

It was as if unwillingly the club released its hold upon the externals of Victorianism.

Sinister Street, vol. 2 |Compton Mackenzie
But in the atmosphere of Victorianism his pose was original and astonishing.

Old and New Masters |Robert Lynd
He has unravelled himself by science, talent, and vigor out of "lower middle class" Victorianism.

The World of H.G. Wells |Van Wyck Brooks
To them the restrictions of Victorianism would be as intolerable as its pleasures would be insipid.

While I Remember |Stephen McKenna

That's where we suffer from that ponderous bog of Victorianism.

Sylvia & Michael |Compton Mackenzie