Meanings
nounantinarrative (plural antinarratives)
plural antinarratives
- human sciencesA narrative, as of a play or novel, that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the narrative, such as a coherent plot and resolution.
Origin
Translations
Portuguese antinarrativa
- antinarrativaa narrative that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the narrative
Turkish anlatı-karşıtı
- anlatı-karşıtıa narrative that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the narrative
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APA
antinarrative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antinarrative
MLA
“antinarrative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antinarrative. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antinarrative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antinarrative.
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