Tennysonianism

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noun

Appreciation or imitation of the works of Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809–1892), English poet.

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Meanings

nounTennysonianism (countable and uncountable, plural Tennysonianisms)

plural Tennysonianisms

  1. countableuncountableAppreciation or imitation of the works of Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809–1892), English poet.

Origin

From Tennysonian + -ism.

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APA

Tennysonianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tennysonianism

MLA

“Tennysonianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tennysonianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tennysonianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tennysonianism.

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