Janeite

English Alternative forms en Janite Etymology From en Jane ite, en Q1419967 1 1 in his introduction to Pride and Prejudice published in 1894 (see quotations at en Janite). Pronunciation en /ˈd͡ʒeɪnaɪt/ Noun en usually pejorative A fan of the author Jane Austen, especially one without a background in literary criticism. en 1924 w:Rudyard Kipling The Janeites “Every dam' thing about Jane [Austen] is remarkable to a pukka Janeite!” en 2010 The Cambridge Companion to Jane Austen Edward Copeland; Juliet McMaster 236 Unlike virtually all academic readers of Austen since the 1950s, Janeites in foxholes do not think Austen's novels are about courtship and marriage. en 2012 Who's Afraid of Jane Austen: How to Talk About Books You Haven't Really Read Henry Hitchings How to flummox a Janeite The 'regulated hatred' angle will work a treat. After all, Janeites don't want to hear about that sort of thing, because it's the opposite of what they adore in their heroine's writing. weekend Jemima Kelly 2025-05-10 My week with Jane Austen Travel 7 All the Austen aficionados on my tour—or Janeites, as they call themselves—seem to be true fans of her writing who know the novels inside out. Synonyms fan of Jane Austen en Austenian, en Austenite Derived terms en Janeiteism en eponyms en Fans (people)