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March 28, 2023

Word of the Day: Bildungsroman

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Word of the Day
: March 28, 2023

\BIL-doonks-roh-mahn\ noun

What It Means

A bildungsroman is a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character.

// She was thrilled to discover that the next book on the syllabus was a bildungsroman by her favorite author.

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