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fictive

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪktɪv/

The English word “fictive” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having the characteristics of fiction: fictional.
  2. Resulting from imaginative creation: fanciful or invented.
  3. Being feigned, ingenuine or unreal.

noun

  1. A headmate who is in some way a character from a fictional work, whether in inspiration, form, or identity. Originally popularized with soulbonds, and also used for fictional introjects and dissociative identity disorder.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French fictif.

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