novelese

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noun

A style of writing characteristic of bad-quality novels.

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Meanings

nounnovelese (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of writing characteristic of bad-quality novels.

Origin

From novel + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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