antinovel [an -tee-nov-uh l, an -tahy-]
Word Origin
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. Show More
Origin of antinovel First recorded in
1955–60; anti- +
novel1 Related forms an·ti·nov·el·ist , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for antinovel Also: anti-roman , nouveau roman a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected Show More
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