fictive
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fic·tive
(fĭk′tĭv)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or created by imaginative invention.
2. Of, relating to, or being fiction; fictional.
3. Relating to or being a kinshiplike relationship among people who are not related by heredity, marriage, or adoption, often involving the use of kinship terms.
fic′tive·ly adv.
fic′tive·ness n.
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fictive
(ˈfɪktɪv)adj
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of, relating to, or able to create fiction
2. a rare word for fictitious
ˈfictively adv
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fic•tive
(ˈfɪk tɪv)adj.
1. fictitious; imaginary.
2. pertaining to the creation of fiction: fictive inventiveness.
[1485–95]
fic′tive•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | fictive - adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty" counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince" |
2. | fictive - capable of imaginative creation; "fictive talent" creative, originative - having the ability or power to create; "a creative imagination" |
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fictive
adjectiveConsisting or suggestive of fiction:
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