homodiegetic

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adjective

Of or relating to the narrator of a dramatic work who is also the protagonist or other character in the work.

Opposite
heterodiegetic
OriginEnglish diegetic ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós →
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Meanings

adjectivehomodiegetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebroadcastingOf or relating to the narrator of a dramatic work who is also the protagonist or other character in the work.

    The second part of the novella, including chapters 13-15, is more personal and reflective. Here, our apparently heterodiegetic narrator reveals himself to be homodiegetic: to be Tanner's sidekick BB Trane, previously referred to in the third person.

    2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 185

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
heterodiegetic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishdiegetic
  7. Englishhomodiegetic

From homo- + diegetic.

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APA

homodiegetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homodiegetic

MLA

“homodiegetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homodiegetic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homodiegetic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homodiegetic.

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