BILDUNGSROMAN Meaning of BILDUNGSROMAN in English [ 'bɪldʊŋzrəʊˌmα:n ]■ noun a novel dealing with a person's formative years or spiritual education.OriginGer., from Bildung 'education' + Roman 'a novel'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004