Definition

Not real or true; created from imagination or fiction.

Example

The story was set in a fictive world where anything was possible.

Conversation

Have you read that new book about a fictive world?

Not yet, but I've heard it's really imaginative and engaging.

Yeah, the author creates such a detailed fictive universe.

I love stories like that; they really spark my imagination!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Fictive → It is formed from "fingere" (meaning to shape or form) and the suffix "-ive" (indicating a tendency or quality). The word "fictive" refers to something that is created or imagined, often in a literary context, suggesting a quality of being shaped or formed from imagination.

Memory Tip

Think of 'shaping' or 'forming' something in your mind — that's what 'fictive' means, as it relates to things that are imagined or created.

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