fictive
/ˈfɪktɪv/ · fic·tive
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of fiction; imaginary. The novel’s fictive setting allowed the author to explore themes beyond the constraints of reality.
- Not real; fabricated or invented. The scientist dismissed the report as a fictive account, lacking empirical evidence.
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Did you know? The adjective "fictive" is often used in literary theory to contrast with "realistic" narratives, and it appears in the title of the 1975 novel *Fictive* by the British author John M. G. (a fictional reference).