SINCE 1828
anti-literary
adjective
an·ti-lit·er·ary
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈli-tə-ˌrer-ē
, ˌan-tī-\
, ˌan-tī-\
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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