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noun
The academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, cultural and national boundaries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
study of literary works from different cultures (often in translation)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: literary study
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