fictionality

fictionality
fiction NOUN 1) prose literature, especially novels, describing imaginary events and people. 2) invention as opposed to fact. 3) a false belief or statement, accepted as true for the sake of convenience.
DERIVATIVES fictional adjective fictionality noun fictionalize (also fictionalise) verb fictionally adverb fictionist noun.
ORIGIN Latin, from fingere 'form, contrive' .

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