Jamesian

or James·e·an

[ jeym-zee-uhn ]

/ ˈdʒeɪm zi ən /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the novelist Henry James or his writings.

of, relating to, or characteristic of William James or his philosophy.

noun

a student or follower of Henry James or William James.

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Origin of Jamesian

First recorded in 1870–75; James + -ian

Words nearby Jamesian

James, James Bay, James Edward, James, Henry, James I, Jamesian, James II, James III, James IV, James, Jesse, James-Lange theory

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How to use Jamesian in a sentence

Below, the most “Jamesian” passages from the second book in her Grey series.
Speed Read: 12 Naughty Bits From ‘50 Shades Darker’|Lizzie Crocker|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There are Jamesian phrases sprinkled here and there in Foreign Bodies.
Mad for Henry James|Jane Ciabattari|November 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Looking back, I see those Jamesian tics—“as it were,” “hanging fire.”
Mad for Henry James|Jane Ciabattari|November 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Strangersby Anita Brookner Anita Brookner's Jamesian novel explores the depths of human loneliness—and desire.
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And upon the petty residuum of human interest left to them they focus minds of a Jamesian calibre.
Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump;|Herbert George Wells
According to the true Jamesian psychology, she loves because she confides, instead of confiding because she loves.
The Unpopular Review, Number 19|Various
I can't follow all these intricate henry Jamesian complications of feeling.
Jaffery|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for Jamesian

Jamesian

Jamesean

/ (ˈdʒeɪmzɪən) /

adjective

relating to or characteristic of Henry James or his brother, William James

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