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antinarrative

antinarrative noun: a narrative, as of a play or novel, that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the narrative, such as a coherent plot and resolution.

Noun

antinarrative (plural antinarratives)

  1. A narrative, as of a play or novel, that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the narrative, such as a coherent plot and resolution.

Forms of antinarrative

pluralantinarratives

Origin of antinarrative

From anti- + narrative.

Questions about antinarrative

What does antinarrative mean?
Antinarrative means a narrative, as of a play or novel, that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the narrative, such as a coherent plot and resolution.
What part of speech is antinarrative?
Antinarrative is a noun.
What is the plural of antinarrative?
The plural of antinarrative is antinarratives.

Words near antinarrative in the dictionary

  1. antimyths
  2. antimüllerian
  3. antinapalm
  4. antinarcotic
  5. antinarcotics
  6. antinarrative
  7. antinarratives
  8. antinatal
  9. antinatalism
  10. antinatalist
  11. antinatalists

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