psychonarration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A narrative technique used by a narrator to represent a character's consciousness or inner thoughts, often characterized by smooth transitions between the narrator's own commentary and transcriptions of the character's internal mental states.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪkoʊnærəˈeɪʃən/

Word forms

psychonarration psychonarrations

Etymology

From psycho- (“mind”) + narration, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “mind, soul”) and Latin narrātiō (“narrative, narration”).

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