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an·ti·nov·el

 (ăn′tē-nŏv′əl, ăn′tī-)
n.
A fictional work characterized by the absence of traditional elements of the novel, such as coherent plot structure, consistent point of view, and realistic character portrayal.

an′ti·nov′el·ist n.
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antinovel

(ˈæntɪˌnɒvəl)
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Also: anti-roman or nouveau roman a type of prose fiction in which conventional or traditional novelistic elements are rejected
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an•ti•nov•el

(ˈæn tiˌnɒv əl, ˈæn taɪ-)

n.
a piece of prose fiction lacking elements of novel structure, as plot or character development.
[1955–60]
an′ti•nov`el•ist, n.
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