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antipoetic

adjective
an·ti·po·et·ic | \ ˌan-tē-pō-ˈe-tik , ˌan-ˌtī- \

Definition of antipoetic 

: of, relating to, or characterized by opposition to traditional poetic technique or style

First Known Use of antipoetic

1788, in the meaning defined above

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