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playwrighting en · NOUN

Etymology

From playwright + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Writing plays: the craft of a playwright
    • He pays homage to feminist playwrights such as Ntozake Shange and Caryl Churchill for bringing a new vitality and innovation to playwrighting — further enhancing theatre's power to affect us. 1989 May 6, Jaye Melton, “Queer Living On Stage”, in Gay Community News, page 8:
    • Driving Miss Daisy won this year's Pulitzer Prize for playwrighting. 1988 May 13, Anthony Adler, “Driving Miss Daisy; Body Parts”, in Chicago Reader: