Fictional: meaning, definitions and examples
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fictional
[ หfษชkส(ษ)n(ษ)l ]
literature
relating to or characteristic of fiction, imaginary or invented; not real.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Fictional characters like Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes have become iconic figures in literature.
- The story takes place in a fictional world where magic is real.
- She enjoys reading fictional novels in her free time.
movies
relating to or involving imaginary events or people; not based on real people or events.
Synonyms
fantasy, fictionalized, made-up
Examples of usage
- The movie is a fictional account of a historical event.
- Many science fiction movies contain fictional elements like time travel and aliens.
Translations
Translations of the word "fictional" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ficcional
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฒเฅเคชเคจเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช fiktiv
๐ฎ๐ฉ fiksi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะณะฐะดะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ fikcyjny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆถ็ฉบใฎ
๐ซ๐ท fictionnel
๐ช๐ธ ficticio
๐น๐ท kurgusal
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๊ตฌ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎูุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ fiktivnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ fiktรญvny
๐จ๐ณ ่ๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ fiktiven
๐ฎ๐ธ skรกldaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพะนะดะฐะฝ ััาะฐััะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uydurma
๐ฒ๐ฝ ficticio
Word origin
The word 'fictional' originated in the mid-17th century, from the Latin word 'fictio' meaning 'a fashioning, a feigning'. It has been used to describe imaginary or invented things, particularly in literature and entertainment. Over the years, 'fictional' has become a commonly used term to differentiate between real and imaginary worlds in various forms of art and storytelling.
See also: fiction, fictionality, fictionalized.