"alt-lit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} alt-lit (uncountable)
  1. Clipping of alternative literature, a literary movement influenced by internet culture, social media, and online publishing that emerged in the 2010s. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable Alternative form of: alternative literature (extra: a literary movement influenced by internet culture, social media, and online publishing that emerged in the 2010s) Categories (topical): Literary genres Synonyms: alt lit, Alt Lit, Alt-Lit

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