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anti-narrative noun[ C ] theatre & film, literature specialized(alsoantinarrative)uk /ˈæn.tiˌnær.ə.tɪv/ us /ˌæn.t̬iˈner.ə.t̬ɪv//ˌæn.taɪˈner.ə.t̬ɪv/ a play, film, novel, or other work of art that does not tell a story or describe a series of events : The beautiful imagery does not compensate for the soporific anti-narrative. We are drawn into an anti-narrative, a story going nowhere. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Accounts and stories anecdote another backstory be another storyidiom bodice-ripper broad brushstrokes cautionary tale in medias res kompromat legend legendary lore misdescription rundown running commentaryphrase scenario semi-legendary shaggy-dog story strand write something up anti-narrative adjective theatre & film, literature specializeduk /ˌæn.tiˈnær.ə.tɪv/ us /ˌæn.t̬iˈner.ə.t̬ɪv//ˌæn.taɪˈner.ə.t̬ɪv/ intentionally not telling a story or describing a series of events: This is probably his most anti-narrative, anti-entertainment film to date. He was anti-narrative, not concerned about providing a conventional plot. the anti-narrative structure of the exhibition |