BILDUNGSROMAN


Meaning of BILDUNGSROMAN in English

[ 'bɪldʊŋzrəʊˌmα:n ]

■ noun a novel dealing with a person's formative years or spiritual education.

Origin

Ger., from Bildung 'education' + Roman 'a novel'.

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