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comparative literature

the comparative study of various national literatures, stressing their influence one upon another, their use of similar forms, their treatment of similar themes, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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