antinovel

noun

Etymology

From anti- + novel.

  1. derived from novellus
  2. derived from novel
  3. inherited from novel
  4. prefixed as antinovel — “anti + novel

Definitions

  1. A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent…

    A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist.

    • Digressions are usually considered a characteristic feature of the antinovel tradition.
  2. Any style of writing that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing…

    Any style of writing that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing literature.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for antinovel. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA