"alt-lit" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-alt-lit-en-noun-LjQsyh8U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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