nonfiction

CEFRB1

/nɑˈnfɪkʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Writing about real people, events, or facts.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • The nonfiction writer has published a new work.

  • Tom doesn't often read nonfiction.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Encyclopedias, how-to manuals and biographies are all considered nonfiction and so are kept in the nonfiction section.

  • I don't read nonfiction.

  • A sudoku book sits atop the Nielsen BookScan nonfiction best-seller list.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The book about real historical events is a blank work based on facts.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From non- + fiction.