bildungsromans

Variant of bildungsroman

bildungsroman definition

bil·dungs·ro·man (bil′do̵oŋz′rō män′)

noun pl. bildungsromans -·mans

a novel that details the maturation, and specif. the psychological development and moral education, of the principal character
also Bildungsroman Bil′·dungs·ro·man′ (bil′do̵oŋks rō̂ män′)

Etymology: Ger

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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