antinovel

noun

an·​ti·​nov·​el
ˈan-tē-ˌnä-vəl,
ˈan-ˌtī- How to pronounce antinovel (audio)
: a work of fiction that lacks most or all of the traditional features of the novel
antinovelist
ˈan-tē-ˌnäv-list
-ˌnä-və-
ˈan-ˌtī- How to pronounce antinovel (audio)
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antinovel was in 1899

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“Antinovel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antinovel. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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