Victorian
adjective/vɪkˈtɔːriən/
/vɪkˈtɔːriən/
- connected with the period from 1837 to 1901 when Queen Victoria was queen in the UK
- Victorian architecture
- the Victorian age
- having the attitudes that were typical of society during Queen Victoria’s reign
- Victorian attitudes to sex (= being easily shocked by sexual matters)
- She advocated a return to Victorian values (= hard work, pride in your country, etc.).
CultureThese attitudes are sometimes called Victorian values. Some people think they are mainly good, and see them as including loyalty, self-control and being willing to work hard. Others think they are mainly bad, and see them as including sexual hypocrisy, lack of concern for the poor, and a lack of a sense of humour.
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