nonfiction

UK
/nɒnˈfɪk.ʃən/
US
/nɑnˈfɪk.ʃən/

Translations

nonfictionnoun
nonfictions
pl
non-fictionTerme courant pour désigner les ouvrages fondés sur des faits réels.
She prefers reading nonfiction because she enjoys learning about real-world events and people.
Elle préfère lire de la non-fiction parce qu’elle aime apprendre des événements et des personnes réels.
Synonyms
informational writing
true story
real-life account
factual literature
nonfictionadjective
UK
/nɒnˈfɪk.ʃən/
US
/nɑnˈfɪk.ʃən/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "nonfiction book").
documentaireEmployé surtout dans le domaine de l’édition pour parler d’ouvrages non fictionnels.
The publisher specializes in nonfiction titles and nonfiction authors.
L’éditeur se spécialise dans les titres documentaires et les auteurs documentaires.

Definitions

nonfictionnoun
Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
She prefers reading nonfiction because she enjoys learning about real-world events and people.
nonfictionadjective
Relating to or characteristic of factual prose, not fictional.
The publisher specializes in nonfiction titles and nonfiction authors.