explication de texte

noun

ex·pli·ca·tion de texte ek-splē-kä-syōⁿ-də-ˈtekst

plural explications de texte ek-splē-kä-syōⁿ-də-ˈtekst

: a method of literary criticism involving a detailed analysis of a work

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borrowed from French, literally, "explanation of text"

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1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of explication de texte was in 1935

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“Explication de texte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explication%20de%20texte. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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