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fictional | worldbuilding |

As an adjective fictional

is invented, as opposed to real.

As a noun worldbuilding is

the construction of a world, especially a convincing fictional world for literature etc.

fictional

English

Adjective

(wikipedia fictional) (en adjective)
  • Invented, as opposed to real.
    • Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters.
    The janitor's account of the crime turned out to be entirely fictional .

    Related terms

    * fictive * fictitious * fictitional

    worldbuilding

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The construction of a world, especially a convincing fictional world for literature etc.