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antinovel

[ an-tee-nov-uhl, an-tahy- ]

noun

  1. a literary work in which the author rejects the use of traditional elements of novel structure, especially in regard to development of plot and character.


antinovel

/ ˈæntɪˌnɒvəl /

noun

  1. Alsoanti-romannouveau roman a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • anti·novel·ist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antinovel1

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + novel 1

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