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fictionist

or fic·tion·er

[ fik-shuh-nist ]

/ ˈfɪk ʃə nɪst /

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noun

a writer of fiction; a novelist or short-story writer.

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Origin of fictionist

First recorded in 1820–30; fiction + -ist

Words nearby fictionist

fictile, fiction, fictional, fictionalize, fictioneer, fictionist, fictionize, fictitious, fictitious force, fictitious person, fictive

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How to use fictionist in a sentence

Nowadays almost every fictionist of account produces one good thriller at least of this sort.
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It really may be numbered among doubts whether it is possible to exaggerate the dangers into which a fictionist may fall.
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Once more the hard-working fictionist and the responsible head of a family, I began to worry about the future.
A Daughter of the Middle Border|Hamlin Garland
She was entirely urban whereas I was an absurd mixture of pioneer and trailer, fictionist and farmer.
A Daughter of the Middle Border|Hamlin Garland

Altogether and inevitably my work as a fictionist sank into an unimportant place.
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