Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or of the nature of fiction; fictitiously created; imaginary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or characterized by, fiction; fictitious; romantic.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Invented , as opposed toreal .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective related to or involving literary fiction
- adjective formed or conceived by the imagination
Etymologies
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Examples
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To give the film context, Haney-Jardine is filming what he called "fictional reality" - finding kids from Torres' neighborhood in Puerto Rico to portray the events of Torres' childhood.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Adlerians use the term fictional finalism to refer to an imagined central goal that guides a person’s behavior.
Individual Psychology versus Existential Psychology: A Typology Approach William Harryman 2009
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When people invest in fictional characters, eventual closure is one of the returns they will demand on that investment.
Archive 2010-03-01 2010
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Seriously, though, I enjoy lists, particularly ones like this that make me consider, or reconsider, how the relationships between certain fictional characters can take on an almost iconic status.
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When people invest in fictional characters, eventual closure is one of the returns they will demand on that investment.
Special Guest Post: Chérie l'Ecrivain Has Some Metal Writing Advice For You 2010
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I explore optimistic possibilities in fictional worlds to express my hope for good and transcendent outcomes.
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This is not to say that Rambo is to blame for this, but rather that it was expressing in fictional terms many of the same sentiments that were driving political decision-making.
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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Why do we get wrapped up in fictional conspiracies peddled by the “truthers” when there are REAL government conspiracies going un-prosecuted?
Think Progress » Mitt Romney Claims That President Obama’s Words ‘Support’ 911 Truthers Abroad 2010
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Like Clockers (1992) and his two other books set in fictional Dempsey,
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The word reality has many uses in fictional, technical, philosophical and pseudo-philosophical contexts, where it can distinguish between different kinds of “reality” or show contrast with what is imaginary, ideal, dreamt or otherwise “unreal”.
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