profiction

fic·tion

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fik-shuh n]
- /ˈfɪk ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fik-shuh n]
- /ˈfɪk ʃən/

Definitions of profiction word

noun profiction the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form. 1
noun profiction works of this class, as novels or short stories: detective fiction. 1
noun profiction something feigned, invented, or imagined; a made-up story: We've all heard the fiction of her being in delicate health. 1
noun profiction the act of feigning, inventing, or imagining. 1
noun profiction an imaginary thing or event, postulated for the purposes of argument or explanation. 1
noun profiction Law. an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law. 1

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Origin of profiction

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin fictiōn- (stem of fictiō) a shaping, hence a feigning, fiction, equivalent to fict(us) molded (past participle of fingere) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Profiction

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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profiction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".