Jamesian

American  

[jeym-zee-uhn] / ˈdʒeɪm zi ən /

Or Jamesean

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the novelist Henry James or his writings.

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of William James or his philosophy.

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noun

1. a student or follower of Henry James or William James.

Jamesian British  

/ ˈdʒeɪmzɪən /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Henry James or his brother, William James

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Etymology

Origin of Jamesian

First recorded in 1870–75; James + -ian

Example Sentences

But with her Jamesian attention to the slightest movement of bodies and words, Kitamura keeps “Intimacies” rooted to the ordinary domestic experiences of her narrator, her petty jealousies, her passing suspicions.

From Washington Post

There’s a Jamesian quality to the searching, deliberate portrayal of life in Josie’s remote house.

From Washington Post

Tantalized by this classic Jamesian obfuscation, I asked the professor who introduced this essay to me to share his understanding of the word “fact.”

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout he takes a more Henry Jamesian approach, connecting the supernatural to the psychological.

From Los Angeles Times

Simmons, who has many Jamesian tendencies, remains probably my favorite young player to watch.

From The New Yorker