subliterature

[ suhb-lit-er-uh-cher, -choor, -li-truh- ]

noun
  1. writing below the standards of literature as an art form.

  2. a report or similar material written for immediate use and reproduced in an impermanent form.

Origin of subliterature

1
First recorded in 1950–55; sub- + literature

Other words from subliterature

  • sub·lit·er·ar·y, adjective

Words Nearby subliterature

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