antinovel
[ an-tee-nov-uh l, an-tahy- ]
/ ˈæn tiˌnɒv əl, ˈæn taɪ- /
noun
a literary work in which the author rejects the use of traditional elements of novel structure, especially in regard to development of plot and character.
OTHER WORDS FROM antinovel
an·ti·nov·el·ist, nounWords nearby antinovel
antinoise,
antinome,
antinomian,
antinomy,
antinous,
antinovel,
antinuclear,
antinuclear antibody,
antinuclear factor,
antinucleon,
antinuke
British Dictionary definitions for antinovel
antinovel
/ (ˈæntɪˌnɒvəl) /
noun
Also: anti-roman, nouveau roman
a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected