Victorianism
[vik-tawr-ee-uh-niz-uh m, -tohr-] /vɪkˈtɔr i əˌnɪz əm, -ˈtoʊr-/
noun
1.
the distinctive character, thought, tendencies, etc., of the Victorian period.
2.
an instance or example of such thought, tendencies, etc.
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