entwicklungsroman

noun

ent·​wick·​lungs·​ro·​man

ent‧¦vik(ə)lu̇ŋ(k)srōˈmään

plural entwicklungsromane

-nə

often capitalized

: an often autobiographical novel dealing with the development of a character from childhood to maturity

Word History

Etymology

German, from entwicklung development + roman novel

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