an·ti-lit·er·ary
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Definition of anti-literary
: opposed to or not in conformity with literary values or methods : deliberately or emphatically not literary
We are an unintellectual as well as an anti-literary country. We like leaders who give us simple answers.— Norma Klein
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“Anti-literary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-literary. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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