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non-fiction

non--fic·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te fik-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈfɪk ʃən/
    • /nɒn ˈfɪk.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te fik-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈfɪk ʃən/

Definitions of non-fiction word

  • noun non-fiction 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). 1
  • noun non-fiction works of this class: She had read all of his novels but none of his nonfiction. 1
  • noun non-fiction (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. 1
  • uncountable noun non-fiction Non-fiction is writing that gives information or describes real events, rather than telling a story. 0

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Origin of non-fiction

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; non- + fiction

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Parts of speech for Non-fiction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-fiction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for non-fiction

noun non-fiction

  • written — a past participle of write.

Antonyms for non-fiction

noun non-fiction

  • allegory — An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political.
  • artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
  • bestiary — a moralizing medieval collection of descriptions (and often illustrations) of real and mythical animals
  • bestseller — A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold.
  • chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.

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