Meanings
nounliterary theory (uncountable)
- uncountableliteratureThe theory or the philosophy of the interpretation of literature and literary criticism
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 文學理論 /文学理论, 文藝理論 /文艺理论
- 文學理論 /文学理论 (wénxué lǐlùn)theory
- 文藝理論 /文艺理论 (wényì lǐlùn)theory
- 文論 /文论 (wénlùn)theory
Czech literární teorie
- literární teorietheory
Finnish kirjallisuusteoria
- kirjallisuusteoriatheory
French théorie de la littérature
- théorie de la littératuretheory
German Literaturtheorie
- Literaturtheorietheory
Hungarian irodalomelmélet
- irodalomelmélettheory
Polish teoria literatury
- teoria literaturytheory
Russian литерату́рная тео́рия
- литерату́рная тео́рия (literatúrnaja teórija)theory
Swahili nadharia ya fasihi
- nadharia ya fasihitheory
Cite this entry
APA
literary theory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literary%20theory
MLA
“literary theory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literary%20theory. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “literary theory,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literary%20theory.
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