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    Ficción (en. Fiction)

    /fikˈsjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Narrative or tale that is not based on real events.
    The novel I read is pure fiction.
    La novela que leí es pura ficción.
    Literary genre that includes invented stories.
    Contemporary fiction explores deep and complex themes.
    La ficción contemporánea explora temas profundos y complejos.
    Invented situation or circumstance.
    His story was a fabrication designed to deceive.
    Su historia era una ficción elaborada para engañar.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'fictio', which means 'the act of making, of creating'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    literary fiction
    Narrative text based on invention.
    ficción literaria
    to fictionalize
    To create a fictitious story or narrate something that has not happened.
    fictionar
    science fiction
    A genre of fiction that speculates on scientific and technological advances.
    ficción científica

    Related Words

    reality
    State of things as they are, opposed to fiction.
    realidad
    novelist
    Person who writes novels, often fiction.
    novelista
    imagination
    Ability to create images or ideas in the mind, fundamental in creating fiction.
    imaginación

    Slang Meanings

    Fiction is sometimes used to describe something deceptive or unreliable.
    That story is pure fiction, don't believe it.
    Esa historia es pura ficción, no le creas.
    Fiction in the context of relationships refers to a misleading situation.
    That romance is just fiction, it’s not real.
    Ese romance es solo ficción, no es real.