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View synonyms for ˈfictive
fictive
[fik-tiv]
ˈfictive
/ ˈfɪktɪv /
adjective
of, relating to, or able to create fiction
a rare word for fictitious
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Other Word Forms
- fictively adverb
- nonfictive adjective
- nonfictively adverb
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Example Sentences
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“As narrator and all the characters, one is holding the entire fictive universe like Atlas,” he says.
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Johnson is a master builder of fictive worlds.
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Still, Jamison found the “triangle” of herself, Godfrey and Guggenheim easier than if she had been working alone within a “dyad” of Godfrey’s “fictive construction.”
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The script, by Wells Tower, is about a fictive drug named Lonafen.
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Russia has thrown wave after wave of soldiers, missiles and shells at the country, which Mr. Putin has made clear he believes is a fictive state that should be part of Russia.
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When To Use
What’s the difference between fictive, fictional, and fictitious?
Fictive is an uncommonly used word that means imaginary or relating to or capable of creating fiction, as in a fictive imagination. Fictional means invented as part of a work of fiction, as in Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective or This account is entirely fictional—it’s not based on a true story. Fictitious most commonly means false or made up, as in I signed in with a fictitious name to hide my identity.Confusingly, their meanings can overlap—fictive can sometimes mean the same thing as fictitious, and fictitious can sometimes mean the same thing as fictional. It can be tough to remember which word is the right one to use since all three are adjectives that are used in contexts involving things that are imagined or made up.Still, they are usually used in pretty specific ways. Fictional is almost always applied to stories and characters that are part of creative works, like books and movies, whereas fictitious is most commonly used in the context of things that are made up to conceal something or deceive someone in real life. Fictitious can usually be replaced with the word fake—this is not the case for fictional.Here’s an example of fictive, fictional, and fictitious used correctly in the same sentence.Example: Instead of using fictitious names that no one would notice, his aliases were the names of fictional characters, like Clark Kent and Peter Parker—you would think a con artist would have a more fictive imagination.Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between fictive, fictional, and fictitious.
Fictive is an uncommonly used word that means imaginary or relating to or capable of creating fiction, as in a fictive imagination. Fictional means invented as part of a work of fiction, as in Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective or This account is entirely fictional—it’s not based on a true story. Fictitious most commonly means false or made up, as in I signed in with a fictitious name to hide my identity.Confusingly, their meanings can overlap—fictive can sometimes mean the same thing as fictitious, and fictitious can sometimes mean the same thing as fictional. It can be tough to remember which word is the right one to use since all three are adjectives that are used in contexts involving things that are imagined or made up.Still, they are usually used in pretty specific ways. Fictional is almost always applied to stories and characters that are part of creative works, like books and movies, whereas fictitious is most commonly used in the context of things that are made up to conceal something or deceive someone in real life. Fictitious can usually be replaced with the word fake—this is not the case for fictional.Here’s an example of fictive, fictional, and fictitious used correctly in the same sentence.Example: Instead of using fictitious names that no one would notice, his aliases were the names of fictional characters, like Clark Kent and Peter Parker—you would think a con artist would have a more fictive imagination.Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between fictive, fictional, and fictitious.
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