nonfictional

/nˌɑnfˈɪkʃənəl/ adj

Not fictional.

Word Origin Nonfictional means not invented. Fiction comes from Latin fingere 'to shape, mold, feign' (PIE *dheigh- 'to mold'). The idea: fiction is something shaped by imagination. The same root gives us figure (a shape), figment (something made up), and configure (to shape together). Nonfictional is the opposite — real, not molded by fancy.

adj Not fictional.

The library has an excellent collection of nonfictional works about ancient history.

(形容词) 非虚构的

图书馆收藏了大量关于古代历史的优秀非虚构作品。

(adjetivo) No ficticio; que no es de ficción.

La biblioteca tiene una excelente colección de obras de no ficción sobre historia antigua.

(adjectif) non fictif; réaliste; documentaire [Non fictif ; qui n'appartient pas au genre de la fiction.]

La bibliothèque possède une excellente collection d'ouvrages nonfictional sur l'histoire ancienne.

(Adjektiv) nicht fiktional; sachlich; dokumentarisch [Nicht fiktiv; auf Tatsachen beruhend.]

Die Bibliothek verfügt über eine ausgezeichnete Sammlung **nonfictional** Werke zur antiken Geschichte.

(形容詞) ノンフィクションの; 実話や事実に基づく内容である。

その図書館には、古代史に関する優れたノンフィクション作品の所蔵がある。

(adjetivo) não ficcional; real; verdadeiro [Não ficcional.]

A biblioteca possui uma excelente coleção de obras não ficcionais sobre história antiga.

Word parts: non + fiction + al

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