antinovel

[ an-tee-nov-uh l, an-tahy- ]
/ ˈæn tiˌnɒv əl, ˈæn taɪ- /

noun

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.

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Origin of antinovel

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + novel1

OTHER WORDS FROM antinovel

an·ti·nov·el·ist, noun

Words nearby antinovel

antinoise, antinome, antinomian, antinomy, antinous, antinovel, antinuclear, antinuclear antibody, antinuclear factor, antinucleon, antinuke
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British Dictionary definitions for antinovel

antinovel
/ (ˈæntɪˌnɒvəl) /

noun

Also: anti-roman, nouveau roman a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected
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