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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNonfiction
/nɒnˈfɪkʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
"The library has a vast collection of nonfiction books covering various subjects." - 2
A genre of literature that presents information and arguments based on factual evidence.
"Her latest nonfiction work explores the impact of climate change on global ecosystems."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nonfiction' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'fiction' derived from the Latin 'fictio', which means 'to shape or form'. The usage of 'nonfiction' in English dates back to the early 20th century, distinguishing factual works from imaginative literature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nonfiction" is said worldwide
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non-fiction
Transliteration: non-fiction
"La bibliothèque a une vaste collection de livres de non-fiction."
Sachliteratur
Transliteration: zakh-lit-er-a-tur
"Die Bibliothek hat eine große Sammlung von Sachliteratur."
non-fiction
Transliteration: non-fiction
"La biblioteca ha una vasta collezione di libri di non-fiction."
no ficción
Transliteration: no fik-syon
"La biblioteca tiene una gran colección de libros de no ficción."
não ficção
Transliteration: nao fik-sao
"A biblioteca tem uma vasta coleção de livros de não ficção."
गैर-कथा
Transliteration: gair-katha
"पुस्तकालय में गैर-कथा की एक विशाल संग्रह है।"
非虚构
Transliteration: fēi xūgòu
"图书馆有大量的非虚构书籍。"
논픽션
Transliteration: non-pik-syeon
"도서관에는 논픽션 책이 많이 있습니다."
ノンフィクション
Transliteration: nonfikushon
"図書館にはノンフィクションの本がたくさんあります。"
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