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+ | "[A ''[[Romance]]'' is a] [[fictitious]] [[narrative]] in prose or verse; the interest of which turns upon [[marvellous]] and [[uncommon]] [[incident]]s; [...] being thus opposed to the kindred term ''[[Novel]]'', [which is] “a fictitious narrative, differing from the ''Romance'', because the events are accommodated to the ordinary train of human events, and the [[modern society|modern state of society]].”--"[[Essays on Chivalry, Romance, and the Drama|Essay on Romance]]" (c. 1815) by Walter Scott | ||
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[[Piranesi]]'s reproductions (see right) of real and [[fictitious]] [[Roman Empire|Roman]] ruins were a strong influence on [[Neoclassicism]]. ]] | [[Piranesi]]'s reproductions (see right) of real and [[fictitious]] [[Roman Empire|Roman]] ruins were a strong influence on [[Neoclassicism]]. ]] | ||
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- | :''For literary uses see [[fictional]]'' | + | '''Fictitious''' or '''fictive''' means [[not real]]; [[invented]]; [[contrived]]. |
- | + | For literary uses see ''[[fictional]]'', which has a neutral connotation, while both ''fictitious'' and ''fictive'' can have [[negative connotation]]s. | |
- | '''Fictitious''' means [[not real]]; [[invented]]; [[contrived]]. | + | |
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
- | + | # ''St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of [[Agatha Christie]].'' | |
- | #: ''St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of [[Agatha Christie]].'' | + | # ''[[Vernon Sullivan]] is a [[fictitious writer]] invented by [[Boris Vian]].'' |
- | #:''[[Vernon Sullivan]] is a [[fictitious writer]] invented by [[Boris Vian]].'' | + | |
==Synonyms== | ==Synonyms== | ||
- | * [[imaginary]], [[invented]], [[contrived]], fictive, [[fictional]] or [[fanciful]] | + | * [[imaginary]], [[invented]], [[contrived]], fictive, [[fictional]], [[chimerical]] or [[fanciful]] |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
- | *[[Chimerical]] | + | *[[Fact and fiction]] |
+ | *[[Fancy portrait]] | ||
*[[Figment]] | *[[Figment]] | ||
+ | *[[Fingo]] | ||
*[[List of fictitious people]] | *[[List of fictitious people]] | ||
*[[All persons fictitious disclaimer]] | *[[All persons fictitious disclaimer]] | ||
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"[A Romance is a] fictitious narrative in prose or verse; the interest of which turns upon marvellous and uncommon incidents; [...] being thus opposed to the kindred term Novel, [which is] “a fictitious narrative, differing from the Romance, because the events are accommodated to the ordinary train of human events, and the modern state of society.”--"Essay on Romance" (c. 1815) by Walter Scott |
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Fictitious or fictive means not real; invented; contrived. For literary uses see fictional, which has a neutral connotation, while both fictitious and fictive can have negative connotations.
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Usage
- St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of Agatha Christie.
- Vernon Sullivan is a fictitious writer invented by Boris Vian.
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Synonyms
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See also
- Fact and fiction
- Fancy portrait
- Figment
- Fingo
- List of fictitious people
- All persons fictitious disclaimer
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