fictitiousness

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noun

The state of being fictitious.

OriginEnglish fictitious ← Latin fictīcius ← Proto-Italic *fingō →
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Meanings

nounfictitiousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being fictitious.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeyǵʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰinéǵʰti
  3. Proto-Italic*θingō
  4. Proto-Italic*fingō
  5. Latinfingō
  6. Latinfictus
  7. Latinfictīcius
  8. Englishfictitious
  9. Englishfictitiousness

From fictitious + -ness.

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APA

fictitiousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fictitiousness

MLA

“fictitiousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fictitiousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fictitiousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fictitiousness.

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