Janite

English

Noun

Janite (plural Janites)

1. Alternative form of Janeite
   • 1894, George Saintsbury, Pride and Prejudice, London: George Allen, Preface, page ix:

     And in the sect—fairly large and yet unusually choice—of Austenians or Janites, there would probably be found partisans of the claim to primacy of almost every one of the novels.

   • 2001, James L. Machor, Philip Goldstein, Reception Study: From Literary Theory to Cultural Studies, page 77:

     The process of "straightening Austen out" thus transpired within an institutional framework determined to discredit the authority of Janite reception by repositioning her novels within heteronormative cultural codes.

   • 2014, Andre Norton, Snow Shadow:

     “So you are a Janite, too! But how fortunate. Right over there,” he so forgot manners as to use his fork for a pointer, “lies Northanger Abbey.”

Anagrams

• tajine