antiliterature en · 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 *h₂leyH-der. Old Latin leitera Latin līterader.? Proto-Hellenic *dipʰtʰérā? Ancient Greek διφθέρᾱ (diphthérā)bor. Etruscan [Term?]bor.? Latin littera Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin litterātūrader. Old French littératurebor. Middle English literature English literature English antiliterature From anti- + literature.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Written works that deliberately avoid the typical conventions of literature, such as antinovels, antiplays and antipoems.
Translations (2)
pl antyliteratura (written works that deliberately avoid the typical conventions of literature) · pt antiliteratura (written works that deliberately avoid the typical conventions of literature)