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1905–10; < German, equivalent to Bildung formation + -s noun ending in compounds + Roman novel
1905–10; < German, equivalent to Bildung formation + -s noun ending in compounds + Roman novel
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Bildungsroman (ˈbɪldʊŋsromaːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a novel concerned with a person's formative years and development | |
| [literally: education novel] | |
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Bildungsroman
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Bildungsroman
1910, from Ger. Bildungsroman, from Bildung "education, formation, growth" (from Bild "picture, image, figure;" O.H.G. bilade) + roman "novel" (see romance). A novel set in the formative years, or the time of spiritual education, of the main character.
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