novelism

noun

nov·​el·​ism

-ˌlizəm

plural -s

1

obsolete : innovation

2

: the writing of novels

the text itself … is rarely much beyond talented facility and expert novelism

—New Republic

Word History

Etymology

novel entry 1 + -ism

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