robinsonade en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɹɒbɪnsəˈneɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɹɑbɪnsəˈneɪd/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Robinsonade, analyzable in English as Robinson + -ade, named after fictional character Robinson Crusoe, from Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe.
Meanings
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A genre of adventure fiction where a hero is stranded alone on a desert island and has to survive with their own wits.
Much, perhaps most, Minecraft fiction follows the robinsonade template, emphasizing the day-to-day life of a character, including nonhuman characters, striving to survive and thrive in a recognizably Minecraftian world by utilizing its resources.
2020, Michael T. Wilson, “Minecraft Fiction”, in Anne H. Stevens, Molly C. O’Donnell, editors, The Microgenre: A Quick Look at Small Culture, Bloomsbury Academic, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| robinsonades | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Robinsonade | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
cs robinzonáda (genre of adventure fiction) · sh robinzonada (genre of adventure fiction) · sv robinsonad (genre of adventure fiction) · da robinsonade (genre of adventure fiction) · sh робинзонада (genre of adventure fiction) · nl robinsonade (genre of adventure fiction) · de Robinsonade (genre of adventure fiction) · fr robinsonnade (genre of adventure fiction) · nn robinsonade (genre of adventure fiction) · pl robinsonada (genre of adventure fiction) · nb robinsonade (genre of adventure fiction) · es robinsonada (genre of adventure fiction)