robinsonade
See also: Robinsonade
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Robinsonade, analyzable in English as Robinson + -ade, named after fictional character Robinson Crusoe, from Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɑbɪnsəˈneɪd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹɒbɪnsəˈneɪd/
- Rhymes: -eɪd
- Hyphenation: rob‧in‧so‧nade
Noun edit
robinsonade (plural robinsonades)
- A genre of adventure fiction where a hero is stranded alone on a desert island and has to survive with his own wits.
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genre of adventure fiction
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Robinsonade.
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robinsonade f (plural robinsonades or robinsonaden)