"narrativist" meaning in English

See narrativist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more narrativist [comparative], most narrativist [superlative]
Etymology: From narrative + -ist. Etymology templates: {{af|en|narrative|-ist}} narrative + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} narrativist (comparative more narrativist, superlative most narrativist)
  1. Based on or using a narrative. Related terms: narrativistic
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