English Explanatory Dictionary

Janeite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fan of the author Jane Austen, especially one without a background in literary criticism.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒeɪnaɪt/

Word forms

Janeite Janeites Janite

Etymology

From Jane + -ite, coined by British critic and literary historian George Saintsbury in his introduction to Pride and Prejudice published in 1894 (see quotations at Janite).

Synonyms

Austenian Austenite

Derived words

Janeiteism
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