Meanings
nounloiterature (uncountable)
- uncountableliterary criticismA form of digressive writing of no specific genre.
Origin
Blend of loiter + literature, coined by Ross Chambers.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
loiterature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loiterature
MLA
“loiterature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loiterature. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loiterature,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loiterature.
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