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nonliterary

/nɒnˈlɪtəɹəɹi/ adj

not literary

Word Origin Literary comes from Latin 'litera' meaning 'letter' — so it's about letters, writing. Nonliterary means not related to written letters or literature. The same root gives us literal (exactly as written), obliterate (to erase letters, blot out), and alliteration (repeating letters/sounds). The non- prefix simply negates.

adj not literary

His writing style is deliberately nonliterary and accessible to all readers.

(形容词) 非文学的

他的写作风格刻意非文学化，让所有读者都能理解。

(adjetivo) No literario.

Su estilo de escritura es deliberadamente no literario y accesible para todos los lectores.

(adjectif) non littéraire [Qui n'appartient pas au domaine de la littérature ou n'en a pas les caractéristiques.]

Son style d'écriture est volontairement non littéraire et accessible à tous les lecteurs.

(Adjektiv) nicht-literarisch; unliterarisch [**nonliterary** *Adjektiv* – nicht literarisch; ohne Bezug zur Literatur oder ohne literarischen Anspruch; umgangssprachlich oder sachlich.]

Sein Schreibstil ist bewusst **nonliterary** und für alle Leser*innen leicht verständlich.

(形容詞) 文学的でない；文学に関係しない、または文学的な特徴を持たない

彼の文体はあえて非文学的で、あらゆる読者にとって読みやすいものとなっている。

(adjetivo) não literário

Seu estilo de escrita é deliberadamente não literário e acessível a todos os leitores.

Synonyms: unliterary unbookish nonacademic nonintellectual prosaic colloquial unpoetic practical Antonyms: literary poetic academic intellectual
Word parts: non + liter + ary

Related words

literate literacy literature literal literally

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