"narrativistic" meaning in English

See narrativistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more narrativistic [comparative], most narrativistic [superlative]
Etymology: From narrative + -istic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|narrative|-istic}} narrative + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} narrativistic (comparative more narrativistic, superlative most narrativistic)
  1. Relating to a narrative. Related terms: narrativist
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