nonfiction
[ non-fik-shuhn ]
/ nɒnˈfɪk ʃən /
noun
the branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay (opposed to fiction and distinguished from poetry and drama).
works of this class: She had read all of his novels but none of his nonfiction.
(especially in cataloging books, as in a library or bookstore) all writing or books not fiction, poetry, or drama, including nonfictive narrative prose and reference works; the broadest category of written works.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nonfiction
non·fic·tion·al, adjectivenon·fic·tion·al·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for nonfiction
Lehrer is already well into his next book, a nonfictional look at presidential debates, due out in 2011.
British Dictionary definitions for nonfiction
nonfiction
/ (ˌnɒnˈfɪkʃən) /
noun
writing dealing with facts and events rather than imaginative narration
(modifier) relating to or denoting nonfiction
Derived forms of nonfiction
nonfictional, adjectivenonfictionally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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