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Fictitious vs Mythological - What's the difference?

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Fictitious is a related term of mythological.


As adjectives the difference between fictitious and mythological

is that fictitious is not real; invented; contrived while mythological is of, or relating to myths or mythology.

fictitious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not real; invented; contrived.
  • St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of Agatha Christie.

    Synonyms

    * imaginary, invented, contrived, fictive

    mythological

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, or relating to myths or mythology
  • legendary
  • (colloquial) imaginary, fabulous
  • Derived terms

    * mythologically

    See also

    * mythical