traditional victorian values

language: en

definitions

  1. The specific social, moral, and religious norms characteristic of Great Britain during the Victorian era (1837–1901), emphasizing propriety, industry, and family structure.
    en: The specific social, moral, and religious norms characteristic of Great Britain during the Victorian era (1837–1901), emphasizing propriety, industry, and family structure.
  2. A modern ideological term referring to conservative attitudes towards marriage, sexuality, and gender roles, often used to oppose progressive social changes.
    en: A modern ideological term referring to conservative attitudes towards marriage, sexuality, and gender roles, often used to oppose progressive social changes.
  3. A critical description of rigid, repressive societal expectations regarding propriety and conduct that may stifle individual freedom.
    en: A critical description of rigid, repressive societal expectations regarding propriety and conduct that may stifle individual freedom.

examples

  1. Historians debate the extent to which traditional Victorian values actually governed everyday life in the nineteenth century.

    Historians debate the extent to which traditional Victorian values actually governed everyday life in the nineteenth century.

  2. The politician campaigned on restoring traditional Victorian values to the national education curriculum.

    The politician campaigned on restoring traditional Victorian values to the national education curriculum.

  3. Critics argued that enforcing traditional Victorian values stifled individual freedom and artistic expression.

    Critics argued that enforcing traditional Victorian values stifled individual freedom and artistic expression.