novelism

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noun

The dominance of the novel as a literary form.

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Meanings

nounnovelism (countable and uncountable, plural novelisms)

plural novelisms

  1. uncountableliteratureThe dominance of the novel as a literary form.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountablenovelty, innovation

Origin

From novel + -ism.

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APA

novelism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/novelism

MLA

“novelism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/novelism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “novelism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/novelism.

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