Antidetective

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to a genre of detective fiction characterised by postmodernism and ambiguity. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Opposing the use of detectives. not-comparable

    "antidetective legislation"

Etymology

From anti- + detective.

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