Fictional

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fictional

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

FIK-shun-ul  /ˈfɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Definition

Of, relating to, or occurring in fiction; not real.

Plain meaning

Belonging to or existing only in fiction — invented, imagined, not real.

Register

Neutral. Standard in literary criticism, cultural commentary, and everyday discussion of books, films, and television.