non-fiction

A form of nonfiction — Written works intended to give facts, or true accounts of real things and events. Often used attributively.

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Meanings

nounnon-fiction (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of nonfiction.
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APA

non-fiction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-fiction

MLA

“non-fiction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-fiction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-fiction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-fiction.

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