bookception

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Meaning · English

A work of fiction (especially a novel) featuring a frame story or metanarrative structure.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

“The Words” offers too many “stories,” and this “bookception” fails to offer a seamless serious drama.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bookception” mean?

A work of fiction (especially a novel) featuring a frame story or metanarrative structure.

Is “bookception” formal or informal?

bookception is generally slang.