nonnarrative
adjective
non·nar·ra·tive
ˌnän-ˈner-ə-tiv 
-ˈna-rə-
: not telling or having the form of a story or narrative
a nonnarrative film
nonnarrative writing
Examples of nonnarrative in a Sentence
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In fact, its visual appeal might be regarded as a sign of the work’s nonnarrative power.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
In this game’s version of the American West, players hunt, fish, skin animals and shoot waves upon waves of nonnarrative enemies.
—New York Times, 26 July 2022
Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
In this game’s version of the American West, players hunt, fish, skin animals and shoot waves upon waves of nonnarrative enemies.
—New York Times, 26 July 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
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“Nonnarrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnarrative. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.
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