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novelistic

novelistic

1 6.0
Telling imagined events in a long, detailed way like a story
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɑːvəˈlɪstɪk/
  • Literature
translation icon : novelístico
  • The author's novelistic style captivates readers by blending reality with vibrant fictional elements.
  • novelistic discourse
  • novelistic character
  • novelistic genre

In the case of Kierkegaard, arguably there's some novelistic things going on there because he has characters who are, you know, speaking for themselves as pseudonyms.

Examples

  • In particular, her use of the novelistic form emphasizes the relationship between individual and collective identity.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Nelson writes about spiritual empowerment using what appear to be novelistic genre conventions.

    Academic text (1996)
  • So it seems as if in order for this novelistic character to be known completely, can he also be a real historical character?

  • And, and really so many novelistic techniques work throughout the book.

  • It's almost novelistic in, in the best way possible as journalism.

  • The poor and humble can learn and advance, and novelistic characters move up and down the social ladder.

  • The author, James Jackson, has written a novelistic account of the siege, entitled 'Blood Rock.'

    Blog text (11)
  • Thus, true to his word, Puig introduces analysis on many levels into the novelistic structure.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Brooks's novelistic format tries to marry humanities and science, but the experiment has mixed results.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Much like Yourcenar's own novelistic practice, Hadrian's rhetorical exercises provided him with a new context for understanding human nature.

    Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

novelesque
vsnovelistic
  • Literature
9.0

Having the feel of a long, detailed story with many characters and events

focuses on being written as a long fiction book rather than merely resembling one

How Novelistic

epic
  • Literature
44 5.5
novelistic
  • Literature
1 6.0
narrative
336 3.9
plain
264 1.0

Surface Forms

novelistic positive

Morphology

novelistic = novel (transparent) = novel + istic

The adjective is formed from 'novel' with the adjectival suffix '‑istic' meaning 'relating to or characteristic of novels', which a learner familiar with 'novel' can infer.

Etymology

The word novelistic comes from novel, which itself comes from the old Latin novus meaning 'new', and the ending -istic means 'in the style of'. A novel is a long, made-up story, so novelistic means 'in the style of a novel' and describes writing or films that focus on story, characters, and detail.