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Added 28 September 2026 · word of the day, 28 September 2026

narrative

/ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/ adjective

Latin root: narrātīvus Wiktionary

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Telling a story.
Overly talkative; garrulous.
Of or relating to narration.
the narrative thrust of a film

noun

The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
That which is narrated.
A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.
changing, controlling the narrative

Origin

Borrowed from Middle Scots narrative, nerrative, from Middle French narratif, from Latin narrātīvus, from narrō (“to narrate”). By surface analysis, Latin narr- + -ate + -ive.

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