# robinsonade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹɑbɪnsəˈneɪd/

## Definitions
1. A genre of adventure fiction where a hero is stranded alone on a desert island and has to survive with their own wits.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/robinsonade