Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fictional work characterized by the absence of traditional elements of the novel, such as coherent plot structure, consistent point of view, and realistic character portrayal.
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- noun A
novel that deliberately avoids the typicalconventions of the novel, such as a coherentplot andprotagonist .
Etymologies
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anti- + novel
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Examples
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Phillips attempts an antinovel wherein we are to be carried away by Music's power to disconnect us from and connect us to our most honest selves.
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Phillips attempts an antinovel wherein we are to be carried away by Music's power to disconnect us from and connect us to our most honest selves.
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Phillips attempts an antinovel wherein we are to be carried away by Music's power to disconnect us from and connect us to our most honest selves.
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Phillips attempts an antinovel wherein we are to be carried away by Music's power to disconnect us from and connect us to our most honest selves.
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"It's very modern, an antinovel," says Mr. Leclerc.
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