Definition von fiction

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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

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Häufigkeit

fiction in American

(ˈfɪkʃən ; fikˈshən)

Substantiv

a making up of imaginary happenings; feigning

anything made up or imagined, as a statement, story, etc.

literary narratives, collectively, which portray imaginary characters or events, specif. novels and short stories

a narrative of this kind

something accepted as fact for the sake of convenience, although not necessarily true

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

literary works invented by the imagination, such as novels or short stories

an invented story or explanation; lie

the act of inventing a story or explanation

4. law

something assumed to be true for the sake of convenience, though probably false

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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