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

Other Words From

• anti·novel·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of antinovel¹

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