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- [fik-tiv]
- /ˈfɪk tɪv/
- /fˈɪktɪv/
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- [fik-tiv]
- /ˈfɪk tɪv/
Definitions of fictive word
- adjective fictive fictitious; imaginary. 1
- adjective fictive pertaining to the creation of fiction: fictive inventiveness. 1
- noun fictive Creating or created by imagination. 1
- adjective fictive of, relating to, or able to create fiction 0
- adjective fictive of fiction or the production of fiction 0
- adjective fictive not real; imaginary; feigned 0
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Origin of fictive
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95; fict(ion) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Fictive
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fictive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fictive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fictive
adj fictive
- fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- fictional — invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.
- imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
- made-up — concocted; falsely fabricated or invented: a made-up story.
- make-believe — pretense, especially of an innocent or playful kind; feigning; sham: the make-believe of children playing.
adjective fictive
- fictitious — created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false: fictitious names.
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