"antidetective" meaning in All languages combined

See antidetective on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: anti- + detective Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|detective}} anti- + detective Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antidetective (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to a genre of detective fiction characterised by postmodernism and ambiguity. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-antidetective-en-adj-uf24LwcJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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