roman à thèse

noun

A “thesis novel”: a novel that is didactic rather than entertaining, often taking the form of social commentary.

OriginFrench roman à thèse →
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Meanings

nounroman à thèse (plural romans à thèse)

plural romans à thèse

  1. A “thesis novel”: a novel that is didactic rather than entertaining, often taking the form of social commentary.

Origin

  1. Frenchroman à thèse
  2. Frenchroman à thèse
  3. Englishroman à thèse

Borrowed from French roman à thèse.

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APA

roman à thèse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roman%20%C3%A0%20th%C3%A8se

MLA

“roman à thèse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roman%20%C3%A0%20th%C3%A8se. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roman à thèse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roman%20%C3%A0%20th%C3%A8se.

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