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Janeite.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    derogatory · usually
Where this word comes from

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).

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