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literature

li·te·ra·ture

UK/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ US/ˈlɪt.ɚ.ə.t͡ʃɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

the humanistic study of a body of literature

  • “he took a course in Russian lit”
Synonyms
3.

published writings in a particular style on a particular subject

  • “the technical literature”
  • “one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature”
4.

the profession or art of a writer

  • “her place in literature is secure”

Origin

From Middle English literature, from Old French littérature, from Latin literatura or litteratura, from littera (“letter”), from Etruscan, from Ancient Greek διφθέρᾱ (diphthérā, “tablet”).

Phrases

  • Clementine literature
  • comparative literature
  • escape literature
  • found literature
  • global literature
  • gray literature
  • grey literature
  • literature review

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