antinovel

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin novellus Vulgar Latin *novella Italian novellabor. English novel English antinovel From anti- + novel.

1. A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist.

   “Digressions are usually considered a characteristic feature of the antinovel tradition.”

2. Any style of writing that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing literature.