ˈbilˌdu̇ŋ(k)srōˌmän, -u̇ŋzr- noun
( plural bil·dungsroma·ne -nə ; or bildungsromans )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: German, from bildung education, culture + roman novel
: a novel about the usually early development or spiritual education of the main character
a long, detailed Bildungsroman