psychonarrative
/ˌsaɪkoʊˈnærətɪv/
psychonarrative adjective: pertaining to the psychonarration technique, where the narrator describes a character's internal mental states, such as thoughts or emotions, without directly quoting them.
Adjective
psychonarrative (comparative more psychonarrative, superlative most psychonarrative)
- Pertaining to the psychonarration technique, where the narrator describes a character's internal mental states, such as thoughts or emotions, without directly quoting them.
- If we include psychonarrative episodes that are not directly to do with speech, i.e. instances where the narrator describes how a saint or devotee has the right emotions in their heart as a way of exhibiting their sincere faith more generally, examples become frequent.2018, Graham Williams, Sincerity in Medieval English Language and Literature, Palgrave Macmillan UK, →ISBN, page 96
Forms of psychonarrative
| comparative | more psychonarrative |
|---|---|
| superlative | most psychonarrative |
Origin of psychonarrative
From psycho- (“mind”) + narrative (“story”), from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “mind, soul”) and Latin narrātīvus (“narrative”).
Questions about psychonarrative
- What does psychonarrative mean?
- Psychonarrative means pertaining to the psychonarration technique, where the narrator describes a character's internal mental states, such as thoughts or emotions, without directly quoting them.
- What part of speech is psychonarrative?
- Psychonarrative is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce psychonarrative?
- Psychonarrative is pronounced /ˌsaɪkoʊˈnærətɪv/.
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