pseudonarrative
pseudonarrative adjective: apparently, but not actually, narrative.
Adjective
pseudonarrative (comparative more pseudonarrative, superlative most pseudonarrative)
- Apparently, but not actually, narrative.
- If, like the many slavish devotees of “Planet Earth” and the even earlier “Blue Planet,” you are susceptible to the narcotizing effect of gorgeous landscape photography and the pseudonarrative pull of cleverly edited animal behavior, then why resist?2009 May 29, Mike Hale, “Pretty Clouds, Vistas and Sardines, Too”, in New York Times
Forms of pseudonarrative
| comparative | more pseudonarrative |
|---|---|
| superlative | most pseudonarrative |
Origin of pseudonarrative
From pseudo- + narrative.
Questions about pseudonarrative
- What does pseudonarrative mean?
- Pseudonarrative means apparently, but not actually, narrative.
- What part of speech is pseudonarrative?
- Pseudonarrative is an adjective.
Words near pseudonarrative in the dictionary
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