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bildungsroman

bil·dungs·ro·man [ bíl dngz rō mn ] (plural bil·dungs·ro·mans)


noun 
Definition:
 
novel about somebody's formative years: a novel about the early years of somebody's life, exploring the development of his or her character and personality

[Early 20th century. < German, "education-novel"]
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