nonfiction
noun
non·fic·tion
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Definition of nonfiction
: writing or cinema that is about facts and real events
He prefers to read nonfiction rather than novels.
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Other Words from nonfiction
nonfictional
\ ˌnän-ˈfik-shnəl
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of nonfiction in a Sentence
He reads a lot of nonfiction.
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And there’s a lot of tech bros who are trying to save the world in less than ethical ways, and so [The OA] is just nonfiction to me. — Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, "Netflix Cancelling The OA Is a Tragedy," 31 Aug. 2019 Cusk translates that skill into nonfiction in her first collection of essays. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "The 42 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Luckily, there’s a wide variety of excellent novels and nonfiction options to add to your reading list for the final dog days of summer. — Locke Hughes, NBC News, "20 end-of-summer beach reads for 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Writers from across the North Shore and Chicago area gathered this month at the Lake Shore Campus of Northwestern University for a three-day institute on writing fiction, nonfiction and poetry. — Gina Grillo, chicagotribune.com, "North Shore writers look to hone their craft at Northwestern institute," 27 Aug. 2019 Eryn Loeb is a senior nonfiction editor at Guernica. — Eryn Loeb, Longreads, "When Friendship Fades But the Images Linger," 9 Aug. 2019 Rinzler eventually ended up working at Lucasfilm as a nonfiction editor, midway through production on Episode II: Attack of the Clones. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "J.W. Rinzler’s The Making of Alien is the definitive story of the classic horror film," 4 Aug. 2019 Categories include literature, fiction, nonfiction, foreign language, biographies, history, law, paperbacks, children’s and textbooks. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Coast to Crest Trail Challenge beckons hikers," 14 Aug. 2019 Gently used fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and DVDs are priced to sell quickly. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "West Valley calendar of events for the week of Aug. 9," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonfiction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nonfiction
nonfiction
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nonfiction
: writing that is about facts or real events : all writing that is not fiction
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nonfiction
noun
non·fic·tion
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Kids Definition of nonfiction
: writing that is about facts or real events