Fictitious
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| '''Fictitious''' or '''fictive''' means [[not real]]; [[invented]]; [[contrived]]. | '''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. | + | For literary uses see ''[[fictional]]'', which has a neutral connotation, while both ''fictitious'' and ''fictive'' can have [[negative connotation]]s. |
| ==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]].'' | ||
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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.
Usage
- St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of Agatha Christie.
- Vernon Sullivan is a fictitious writer invented by Boris Vian.
Synonyms
See also
- Fact and fiction
- Fancy portrait
- Figment
- Fingo
- List of fictitious people
- All persons fictitious disclaimer
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