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Definition of Dickensian adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Dickensian

adjective
 
/dɪˈkenziən/
 
/dɪˈkenziən/
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  1. connected with or typical of the novels of Charles Dickens, which often describe bad social conditions
    • a Dickensian slum
See Dickensian in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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