anti-literary

adjective

an·ti-lit·er·ary | \ ˌan-tē-ˈli-tə-ˌrer-ē

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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-libertarian

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The first known use of anti-literary was in 1756

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