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Definition von fiction

Häufigkeit

fiction

(fɪkʃən )
Wortformen:plural fictions
1. unzählbares Substantiv
Fiction refers to books and stories about imaginary people and events, rather than books about real people or events.
Immigrant tales have always been popular themes in fiction.
Diana is a writer of historical fiction.
Synonyme:tale, story, novel, legend   Weitere Synonyme von fiction
2.  See also science fiction
3. unzählbares Substantiv
A statement or account that is fiction is not true.
The truth or fiction of this story has never been truly determined.
4. zählbares Substantiv
If something is a fiction, it is not true, although people sometimes pretend that it is true.
Is the idea of 'true love' a fiction in itself?
Weitere Synonyme von fiction
COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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Häufigkeit

fiction in American

(ˈfɪkʃən ; fikˈshən)
Substantiv
1. 
a making up of imaginary happenings; feigning
2. 
anything made up or imagined, as a statement, story, etc.
3. 
a. 
literary narratives, collectively, which portray imaginary characters or events, specif. novels and short stories
b. 
a narrative of this kind
4. 
something accepted as fact for the sake of convenience, although not necessarily true
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Abgeleitete Formen
fictional (ˈfictional)
  Adjektiv
fictionally (ˈfictionally)
  Adverb
fictioneer (ˌfictionˈeer)
  Substantiv
fictionist (ˈfictionist)
  Substantiv
Wortherkunft von fiction
ME ficcioun < OFr fiction < L fictio, a making, counterfeiting < pp. of fingere, to form, mold: see dough
Häufigkeit

fiction in British

(ˈfɪkʃən )
Substantiv
1. 
literary works invented by the imagination, such as novels or short stories
2. 
an invented story or explanation; lie
3. 
the act of inventing a story or explanation
4. law
something assumed to be true for the sake of convenience, though probably false
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Abgeleitete Formen
fictional (ˈfictional)
  Adjektiv
fictionally (ˈfictionally)
  Adverb
fictioneer (ˌfictionˈeer) or fictionist (ˈfictionist)
  Substantiv
Wortherkunft von fiction
C14: from Latin fictiō a fashioning, hence something imaginary, from fingere to shape

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Any work of fiction would struggle to satisfy those expectations. Times, Sunday Times (2017)But he is one of the best detectives in contemporary fiction. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Science fiction isn't always so hot on the science part. Times, Sunday Times (2016)By 1850 she had eight bestsellers and she is sometimes credited as one of the first writers of detective fiction. Times, Sunday Times (2017)The previous detectives in fiction were more cavalier characters. Times, Sunday Times (2011)Yet what is the distinction between autobiography and fiction these days? Times, Sunday Times (2010)The most interesting thing about this work of science fiction is the story of its creator. Times, Sunday Times (2013)It was his first work of fiction. The Sun (2016)This year they have overhauled their awards to reflect the modern appetite for romantic fiction. The Sun (2012)Could this help to explain why literary fiction has always predominantly appealed to women? Times, Sunday Times (2012)There is no need for nuclear weapons or the inventions of science fiction writers. Michael Boulter EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)Self moaned last year that difficult literary fiction was a dying art form. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Who says historical fiction lacks true grit? Times, Sunday Times (2015)If all popular fiction were this good nobody would bother reading literature. Times, Sunday Times (2013)Some of the most popular characters in detective fiction have been around for a long time. Times, Sunday Times (2014)It should be the work of fiction. The Sun (2016)He certainly enjoyed light romantic fiction and read fanciful books. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The vital skill for a writer of fiction is to make lies seem true. Times, Sunday Times (2016)One judge said that it was the first time literary fiction had successfully dealt with the internet. Times, Sunday Times (2014)When does historical fiction become historical fantasy? Times, Sunday Times (2015)His nonfiction was also in demand with editors and was at least as popular as his fiction. Christianity Today (2000)Menace has always stalked his fiction. Times, Sunday Times (2007)But we should perhaps be wary of looking back with envy on an age when short fiction was a certain money spinner. The Times Literary Supplement (2012)What is more, it is fact rather than fiction. Times, Sunday Times (2013)The writing too is more evolved than you would have found in Victorian pulp fiction. The Sun (2013)Some feminists turned towards poetry, fiction and autobiography. Rowbotham, Sheila The Past is Before Us - feminism in action since the 1960s (1989)After all, it is a collection of fiction rather than an academic study. The Times Literary Supplement (2013)There is also a good US awards system for short fiction and the critical acclaim has helped. Times, Sunday Times (2009)

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'Tis strange - but true; for truth is always strange;
Stranger than fiction
Lord Byron Don Juan
Truth may be stranger than fiction, but fiction is truerFrederic Raphael Contemporary Novelists
Literature is a luxury. Fiction is a necessityG.K. Chesterton The Defendant

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Sehr häufig verwendet. fiction ist eines der 4000 am häufigsten verwendeten Wörter im Collins Wörterbuch

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Übersetzungen für fiction

Britisches Englisch: fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/ NOUN
Fiction is stories about imaginary people and events.
  • Amerikanisches Englisch: fiction
  • Arabisch: قِصَّةٌ خَيَالِيَّة
  • Brasilianisches Portugiesisch: ficção
  • Chinesisch: 小说
  • Kroatisch: fikcija
  • Tschechisch: beletrie
  • Dänisch: fiktion
  • Niederländisch: fictie
  • Europäisches Spanisch: ficción
  • Finnisch: kaunokirjallisuus
  • Französisch: fiction
  • Deutsch: Belletristik
  • Griechisch: πεζογραφία
  • Italienisch: fiction
  • Japanisch: フィクション
  • Koreanisch: 소설
  • Norwegisch: fiksjon
  • Polnisch: fikcja
  • Europäisches Portugiesisch: ficção
  • Rumänisch: ficțiune
  • Russisch: художественная литература
  • Spanisch: ficción
  • Schwedisch: skönlitteratur
  • Thai: นวนิยาย
  • Türkisch: kurgu
  • Ukrainisch: белетристика
  • Vietnamesisch: tiểu thuyết

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  • fictile
  • fiction
  • fictional
  • fictionality
  • fictionalize

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  • non-fiction
  • flash fiction
  • legal fiction
  • space fiction
  • reality fiction

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