Narrience
Narrience
(noun & verb)
Definition:
A word that combines narrative and experience. It refers to the act of fully immersing yourself in a story, whether by reading or auding (listening to an audiobook). It’s not about how you take in the story—it’s about the emotional and imaginative experience it creates.
Narrience is both a noun and a verb.
• As a noun: The experience itself.
“The narrience of that novel hit me hard.”
• As a verb: The act of experiencing a story.
“I narrienced three books this week.”
Submitted by: J.R. DesJardins
Origin: Coined from “narrative” + “experience” to better describe the modern way people connect with stories across formats.
(noun & verb)
Definition:
A word that combines narrative and experience. It refers to the act of fully immersing yourself in a story, whether by reading or auding (listening to an audiobook). It’s not about how you take in the story—it’s about the emotional and imaginative experience it creates.
Narrience is both a noun and a verb.
• As a noun: The experience itself.
“The narrience of that novel hit me hard.”
• As a verb: The act of experiencing a story.
“I narrienced three books this week.”
Submitted by: J.R. DesJardins
Origin: Coined from “narrative” + “experience” to better describe the modern way people connect with stories across formats.
Examples:
• “Whether I’m reading or auding, I’m still deep in the narrience.”
• “I don’t read much, but I narrience like crazy through audiobooks.”
• “It’s not about the medium—it’s about the narrience.”
• “Whether I’m reading or auding, I’m still deep in the narrience.”
• “I don’t read much, but I narrience like crazy through audiobooks.”
• “It’s not about the medium—it’s about the narrience.”
Narrience by J.R. DesJardins March 28, 2025
