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anti-story

/ˈæn.tiˌstɔːɹi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-s-to-ry
IPA
/ˈæn.tiˌstɔːɹi/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work of fiction in which the author breaks in some way the conventional rules of storytelling, usually with some feature (for example, a lack of plot or characters, unusual subject or presentation, etc.) that strongly challenges the reader's expectations.

Etymology

From anti- + story.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈæn.tiˌstɔːɹi/

Inflected Forms

anti-stories (plural) antistory (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

story

Questions

How do you pronounce anti-story?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.tiˌstɔːɹi/.
What does anti-story mean?
A work of fiction in which the author breaks in some way the conventional rules of storytelling, usually with some feature (for example, a lack of plot or characters, unusual subject or presentation, etc.) that strongly challenges the reader's expectations.
Where does anti-story come from?
From anti- + story.

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