anti-story
UK/ˈæn.tiˌstɔːɹi/
anti-story noun: a work of fiction in which the author breaks in some way the conventional rules of storytelling, usually with some feature (for example, a lack of plot or characters, unusual subject or presentation, etc.) that strongly challenges the reader's expectations.
Noun
anti-story (plural anti-stories)
- A work of fiction in which the author breaks in some way the conventional rules of storytelling, usually with some feature (for example, a lack of plot or characters, unusual subject or presentation, etc.) that strongly challenges the reader's expectations.
Forms of anti-story
| plural | anti-stories |
|---|---|
| alternative form | antistory |
Origin of anti-story
From anti- + story.
Questions about anti-story
- What does anti-story mean?
- Anti-story means a work of fiction in which the author breaks in some way the conventional rules of storytelling, usually with some feature (for example, a lack of plot or characters, unusual subject or presentation, etc.) that strongly challenges the reader's expectations.
- What part of speech is anti-story?
- Anti-story is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anti-story?
- Anti-story is pronounced /ˈæn.tiˌstɔːɹi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of anti-story?
- The plural of anti-story is anti-stories.
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