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Bridgertonian
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English
Etymology
From en Bridgerton ian.
Pronunciation
en /ˌbɹɪd͡ʒəˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ RP
en /ˌbɹɪd͡ʒɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ GA
en əʊniən 5
Noun
A fan of the alternate history regency romance television series Bridgerton.
en 2021-04-13 Jane Shilling The real reason Regé-Jean Page won't be returning to Bridgerton The New Zealand Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/the-real-reason-rege-jean-page-wont-be-returning-to-bridgerton/K23QBIIKO5JKA5P4RLOE2DAN5Y/#google_vignette Now that it has been confirmed that Page will definitely not be returning there are a lot of Bridgertonians who are "burning for him" to return. https://web.archive.org/web/20240629010008/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/the-real-reason-rege-jean-page-wont-be-returning-to-bridgerton/K23QBIIKO5JKA5P4RLOE2DAN5Y/ 29 June 2024
en 2023 Catherine Curzon Inside the World of Bridgerton: True Stories of Regency High Society https://www.google.com/books/edition/Inside_the_World_of_Bridgerton/sM6sEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Bridgertonian%22&pg=PT23&printsec=frontcover unnumbered Any Bridgertonian will be familiar with their fair share of dukes, but the class was also occupied by marquises, earls, viscounts, barons and their families.
en 2024-12-24 Kevin Courtney Christmas TV and movie guide: the best shows and films to watch The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2024/12/24/christmas-tv-and-movie-guide-the-best-shows-and-films-to-watch/ Ncuti Gatwa returns as the umpteenth Doctor for a new Christmas special, and there’s glad tidings for both Whovians and Bridgertonians as none other than Nicola Coughlan joins Gatwa for a rip-roaring, fun frolic through space, time and retro-futuristic fashion. https://web.archive.org/web/20250725055555/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio/2024/12/24/christmas-tv-and-movie-guide-the-best-shows-and-films-to-watch/ 25 July 2025
Adjective
Related to or characteristic of Bridgerton.
en 2021-08-15 Jane Shilling Singletons in possession of a phone are in want of romance The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/08/15/singletons-possession-phone-want-romance/ While we can be certain the producers hope their experiment soon progresses from Austenesque decorum to a more Bridgertonian unlacing of corsets, the casting application form assumes that would-be participants are ready for an alternative to the mores of modern dating. https://web.archive.org/web/20250227103512/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/08/15/singletons-possession-phone-want-romance/ 27 February 2025
en 2022-08-24 w:Peter Bradshaw Mr Malcolm’s List review – Regency romcom served with cake-icing of irony w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/24/mr-malcolms-list-review-regency-romcom-served-with-cake-icing-of-irony Mr. Malcolm's List Mr Malcolm’s List understands its parameters and limitations and the value of leaving the fourth wall unbroken, and maybe above all it understands that Bridgertonian intrigue is in the brisker tradition of Georgette Heyer, not Jane Austen Jane Austen. https://web.archive.org/web/20261017051709/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/24/mr-malcolms-list-review-regency-romcom-served-with-cake-icing-of-irony 17 October 2026
en 2023-10-18 Harriet Walker 10 things we’ve learnt from Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story The Times https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/10-things-weve-learnt-from-coleen-rooney-the-real-wagatha-story-5j235nst8 Coleen herself is similarly restrained, and all the more damning for it: “I always knew [Rebekah] liked attention,” she says earnestly over a Bridgertonian orchestral version of Toxic by Britney Spears.. https://web.archive.org/web/20251005001026/https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/10-things-weve-learnt-from-coleen-rooney-the-real-wagatha-story-5j235nst8 5 October 2025
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en Fans (people) Romance fiction Television