robinsonade

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

robinsonade (plural robinsonades)

  1. A genre of adventure fiction where a hero is stranded alone on a desert island and has to survive with their own wits.
    • 2020, Michael T. Wilson, “Minecraft Fiction”, in Anne H. Stevens, Molly C. O’Donnell, editors, The Microgenre: A Quick Look at Small Culture, Bloomsbury Academic, →ISBN:
      Much, perhaps most, Minecraft fiction follows the robinsonade template, emphasizing the day-to-day life of a character, including nonhuman characters, striving to survive and thrive in a recognizably Minecraftian world by utilizing its resources.

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Dutch

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Robinsonade.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.bɪn.sɔˌnaː.də/
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  • Hyphenation: ro‧bin‧so‧na‧de

Noun

robinsonade f (plural robinsonades or robinsonaden)

  1. robinsonade