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psychonarrative

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

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  • /ˌsaɪkoʊˈnærətɪv/

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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the psychonarration technique, where the narrator describes a character's internal mental states, such as thoughts or emotions, without directly quoting them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, narratology, sciences

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Etymology

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