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antipoetic

American  
[an-tee-poh-et-ik, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti poʊˈɛt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to elements or techniques used in a poem not conventionally thought to be suitable or traditional.

Etymology

Origin of antipoetic

First recorded in 1840–50; anti- + poetic

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