work of fiction

noun

A fictional account; a story.

“Though originally thought to be genuine, the diaries are now generally considered a work of fiction.”

Meanings

nounwork of fiction (plural works of fiction)

plural works of fiction

  1. A fictitious account; an account of events that never took place.

    Though originally thought to be genuine, the diaries are now generally considered a work of fiction.

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work of fiction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20of%20fiction

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“work of fiction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20of%20fiction. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work of fiction,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20of%20fiction.

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