antiromance
Rejection of romance
Antiromance describes works, attitudes, or behaviors that deliberately reject or subvert romantic conventions.
A novel might be an antiromance if it refuses happy endings or mocks sentimental love.
Someone with antiromance views is skeptical of romantic ideals: She's completely antiromance—thinks Valentine's Day is a scam.
The term appears in literary criticism and casual conversation alike.
Bitter loss of faith
- disenchantmentLoss of cherished belief
- jadedDulled by overindulgence
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- pessimismExpecting unfavorable outcomes
scorn · mockery · satire · irony · sarcasm · distrust · misandry · misogyny
Analysis exposing self-contradiction
- subversionUndermining established authority
- parodySatirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
- genre-bendingBlending distinct artistic categories
antihero · antiheroine · cynical · unconventional · revisionist · counternarrative · cautionary
Practical problem-solving philosophy
- practicalityQuality of being useful
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
- unidealizedNot made perfect
grounded · matter-of-fact · sobriety · commonsense · rationality · worldliness · clear-eyed · unvarnished
Romantic relationship's termination
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- spurnedRejected with contempt
- jiltedAbruptly rejected romantically
- refusalAct of declining
dismissal · rebuff · abandonment · estrangement · divorce · separation · unrequited · dumped
disillusionment
Bitter loss of faith
- disenchantmentLoss of cherished belief
- jadedDulled by overindulgence
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
pessimism · scorn · mockery · satire · irony · sarcasm · distrust · misandry · misogyny · resentment
deconstruction
Analysis exposing self-contradiction
- subversionUndermining established authority
- parodySatirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
genre-bending · antihero · antiheroine · cynical · unconventional · revisionist · counternarrative · cautionary
pragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
- practicalityQuality of being useful
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
unidealized · grounded · matter-of-fact · sobriety · commonsense · rationality · worldliness · clear-eyed · unvarnished · deglamorized
breakup
Romantic relationship's termination
- heartbreakCrushing emotional pain
- spurnedRejected with contempt
- jiltedAbruptly rejected romantically
refusal · dismissal · rebuff · abandonment · estrangement · divorce · separation · unrequited · dumped · coldness
antiromanceromance
Love and its excitement
fairy tale · love story · romantic comedy · fairytale ending · happily ever after
antiromanceromanticism
Emotional, imaginative worldview
sentimentality · idealism · true love · hopeless romantic · lovestruck
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