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fiction

[ fik-shuhn ]

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noun

the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
works of this class, as novels or short stories:
detective fiction.
something feigned, invented, or imagined; a made-up story:
We've all heard the fiction of her being in delicate health.
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the act of feigning, inventing, or imagining.
an imaginary thing or event, postulated for the purposes of argument or explanation.
Law. an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law.

fiction

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noun

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

fiction

Literature that is a work of the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact. Some examples of modern works of fiction are The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald , and Lolita , by Vladimir Nabokov .

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Derived Forms

ˈ�ھ��پ��ǲԲ��, adverb
ˌ�ھ��پ��ǲ�ˈ��, noun
ˈ�ھ��پ��ǲԲ��, adjective

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Other Word Forms

�ھ��t��ǲ�·�� adjective
�ھ��t��ǲ�·��·ly adverb
��·�ھ��t��ǲ� adjective
��i·�ھ��t��ǲ� noun
semi·�ھ��t��ǲ�·�� adjective
semi·�ھ��t��ǲ�·��·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fiction¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English ficcio(u)n, from French, from Latin �ھ��پ�ō��- (stem of �ھ��پ�ō ) “a shaping,” hence “a feigning, fiction,” equivalent to fict(us) “molded” (past participle of fingere ) + -��ō��- -ion; figment ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fiction¹

C14: from Latin �ھ��پ�ō a fashioning, hence something imaginary, from fingere to shape

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Synonym Study

Fiction, fabrication, figment suggest a story that is without basis in reality. Fiction suggests a story invented and fashioned either to entertain or to deceive: clever fiction; pure fiction. Fabrication applies particularly to a false but carefully invented statement or series of statements, in which some truth is sometimes interwoven, the whole usually intended to deceive: fabrications to lure speculators. Figment applies to a tale, idea, or statement often made up to explain, justify, or glorify oneself: His rich uncle was a figment of his imagination.

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My hedonistic weeklong breaks from school were about resting up and devouring novels, my stack of fiction pushed aside through semesters of full class loads and at least one job.

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At which point, the fiction that "respect" and "equality" are being maintained is a joke.

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After a runaway success with fiction, she’s exploring her power to mold reality to her advantage, too.

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Part of what’s interesting to me is the fiction that you have to create when somebody passes away — you kind of fill in the blanks.

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We had boastfully told our story to People magazine for its Real-Life Love series; his quotes were nothing but wildly creative fiction.

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