"antiplay" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: antiplays [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + play. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|play}} anti- + play Head templates: {{en-noun}} antiplay (plural antiplays)
  1. (dramaturgy) A play (dramatical production) that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the play, such as a coherent plot and resolution. Related terms: antinovel Translations (a play that deliberately avoids the typical conventions): antipeça [feminine] (Portuguese), antidrama [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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