Meanings
nounsensation novel (plural sensation novels)
plural sensation novels
- historicalA novel full of violence, melodrama, and usually improbable situations.
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sensation novel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensation%20novel
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“sensation novel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensation%20novel. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sensation novel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sensation%20novel.
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