nonfiction

noun

non·​fic·​tion ˌnän-ˈfik-shən How to pronounce nonfiction (audio)
: writing or cinema that is about facts and real events
He prefers to read nonfiction rather than novels.
nonfictional
ˌnän-ˈfik-shnəl How to pronounce nonfiction (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Examples of nonfiction in a Sentence

He reads a lot of nonfiction.
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Adapting James Bradley and Ron Powers’s nonfiction book of the same name, the film focuses on three American soldiers involved in the battle, and the raising of the flag at Mount Suribachi, a moment immortalized in a famous photograph and Arlington’s Marine Corps Memorial sculpture. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 The books selected for next year’s Silicon Valley Reads explore the ramifications of artificial intelligence, from a nonfiction work about AI’s potential impact on society to fictional stories about how it can be used for both exploitation and connection. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024 The union also represents nonfiction production companies like BSTV Entertainment, Jigsaw, Lion, NBC News Service (f.k.a. Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024 About the Author Simon Garfield is the author of more than 20 books of nonfiction, including Just My Type, On the Map, and Mauve. Simon Garfield, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonfiction 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonfiction was in 1867

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“Nonfiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfiction. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

nonfiction

noun
non·​fic·​tion ˈnän-ˈfik-shən How to pronounce nonfiction (audio)
: literature or cinema that is not fictional
nonfictional adjective

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