motifeme

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noun

A basic unit of story, such as a character or a situation, used in the comparative analysis of folktales.

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Meanings

nounmotifeme (plural motifemes)

plural motifemes

  1. A basic unit of story, such as a character or a situation, used in the comparative analysis of folktales.

Origin

From motif + -eme.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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