retro-Victorian

ret·ro·Vic·to·ri·an
UK/ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊ.vɪkˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/Canada, US/ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊ.vɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/Australia/ˌɹet.ɹəʉ.vɪkˈtoːɹ.iː.ən/New Zealand/ˌɹet.ɹɐʉ.vəkˈtoːɹ.iː.ən/

adjective

A type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (1837–1901).

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Meanings

adjectiveretro-Victorian (comparative more retro-Victorian, superlative most retro-Victorian)

comparative more retro-Victorian · superlative most retro-Victorian

  1. literatureA type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (1837–1901).

Origin

From retro- + Victorian.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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