"anti-story" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæn.ti.ˈstɔːɹi/ [UK] Forms: anti-stories [plural]
Etymology: anti- + story. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|story}} anti- + story Head templates: {{en-noun}} anti-story (plural anti-stories)
  1. (literature) A work of fiction in which the author breaks in some way the conventional rules of storytelling, usually with some feature (for example, a lack of plot or characters, unusual punctuation, odd subject or presentation, etc.) that strongly challenges the reader's expectations. Categories (topical): Literature Synonyms: antistory Hypernyms: fiction Related terms: story Translations (unconventional work of fiction): antypowieść (Polish), anti-história [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-anti-story-en-noun-F7tD120B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Topics: literature, media, publishing

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