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Origin:
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
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Example Sentences
- Another bildungsroman convention calls for a pair of mentors to represent opposing paths.
- The sheer scope of years covered in any bildungsroman can make dramatic tension difficult to sustain.
- His novel is a kind of crime fighter's bildungsroman.
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Word Origin & History
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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