Fictive Definition

fictive
adjective
  1. adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
  2. capable of imaginative creation; "fictive talent"

"Fictive" in song lyrics

See how fictive is used in real songs:

  • "fiction is also historical and that history is also fictive"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "fictive"

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