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psychonarration

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsaɪkoʊnærəˈeɪʃən/

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noun

Meaning 1

A narrative technique used by a narrator to represent a character's consciousness or inner thoughts, often characterized by smooth transitions between the narrator's own commentary and transcriptions of the character's internal mental states.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, narratology, sciences

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Etymology

From psycho- (“mind”) + narration, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “mind, soul”) and Latin narrātiō (“narrative, narration”).