Bildungsroman
[ bil-doo ngz-roh-mahn; German beel-doo ngks-raw-mahn ]
/ ˈbɪl dʊŋz roʊˌmɑn; German ˈbil dʊŋks rɔˌmɑn /
noun, plural Bil·dungs·ro·mans, German Bil·dungs·ro·ma·ne [beel-doo ngks-raw-mah-nuh] /ˈbil dʊŋks rɔˌmɑ nə/.
a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
Origin of Bildungsroman
1905–10; < German, equivalent to
Bildung formation +
-s noun ending in compounds +
Roman novel
British Dictionary definitions for bildungsroman
Bildungsroman
/ German (ˈbɪldʊŋsromaːn) /
noun
a novel concerned with a person's formative years and development
Word Origin for Bildungsroman
literally: education novel