fictitiousness
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8.5
- noun
- /fɪkˈtɪʃəsnəs/
- In her speech, she pointed out the fictitiousness of the claims made by the opposing party.
Examples
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It is not dependent upon an exorbitant fictitiousness of expression for enlisting the attention of the sober reader.
Academic text (2002) -
The author created a world full of fictitiousness that captivated readers and sparked their imagination.
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The film's fictitiousness was evident, but its engaging story made it enjoyable to watch.
Synonyms
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6.5
A false story made to trick people
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6.8
A thing or action made to trick people into thinking it is real
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7.9
A statement or idea that is not true
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7.9
A feeling that things are not real or are like a dream
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5.8
A way of speaking or acting that is not true
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7.9
The state of not being real or true
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9.3
A state where things exist only in your imagination or in games
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7.5
The state of being imagined rather than real, often in stories
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8.8
The state of being not real or true
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7.9
The state of being fake and trying to trick people
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9.9
A quality of being fake and made to seem real
A feeling that something is not real like a dream
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
fictitiousness = fictitious (transparent) = fictitious + ness
The noun is formed by the regular suffix '-ness' added to the adjective 'fictitious', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Fictitiousness comes from the same root as fiction, which means a 'made-up' story, and from an old Latin verb meaning 'to shape' or 'to make'. So fictitiousness names the quality of being invented or not real.