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psychonarrative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌsaɪkoʊˈnærətɪv/

Etymology

From psycho- (“mind”) + narrative (“story”), from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “mind, soul”) and Latin narrātīvus (“narrative”).

Meanings

1. Pertaining to the psychonarration technique, where the narrator describes a character's internal mental states, such as thoughts or emotions, without directly quoting them.
   • If we include psychonarrative episodes that are not directly to do with speech, i.e. instances where the narrator describes how a saint or devotee has the right emotions in their heart as a way of exhibiting their sincere faith more generally, examples become frequent. 2018, Graham Williams, Sincerity in Medieval English Language and Literature, Palgrave Macmillan UK, →ISBN, page 96:

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