fiction
/ˈfɪkʃən/ · fict·ion
noun
- The product of imagination or invention, especially in the form of a story, play, or novel. The author's latest work of fiction was a bestseller.
- Something that is not true or real, but is made to seem so. The politician's claims were a work of fiction, meant to deceive the public.
- A false or imaginary idea or concept. The notion that aliens live among us is a product of science fiction.
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Did you know? The term 'fiction' has been used to describe imaginative stories since the 15th century, with the first recorded use in English dating back to 1470.