character study

noun

A work that analyzes the traits and personality of fictional characters, often from another work which depicts them.

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Meanings

nouncharacter study (countable and uncountable, plural character studies)

plural character studies

  1. countableliteratureA work that analyzes the traits and personality of fictional characters, often from another work which depicts them.
  2. countableliteratureA work primarily devoted to depicting a certain type of character, and explores their behavior through that medium.
  3. uncountableliteratureA genre of literary analysis that focuses on the depiction and analysis of the characters in narrative works.
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APA

character study. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/character%20study

MLA

“character study.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/character%20study. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “character study,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/character%20study.

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