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nonfiction

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/nɒnˈfɪkʃən/ · non-fic-tion

Prose writing that is informative or factual rather than fictional.

Meanings

nounformal

Prose writing that is informative or factual rather than fictional.

ایسی نثر جو معلوماتی یا حقیقی ہو نہ کہ افسانوی۔

غیر افسانوی

ghair afsanavi

Synonyms

factual literaturedocumentaryexpository writingمعلوماتی ادبیاتدستاویزی ادبوضاحت کی تحریر

Antonyms

fictionnovelstoryافسانہناولکہانی

Common Collocations

  • nonfiction writing
  • nonfiction books
  • nonfiction genres

Example Sentences

The library has a large section dedicated to nonfiction.

لائبریری میں غیر افسانوی کے لیے ایک بڑی سیکشن ہے۔

Library mein ghair afsanavi ke liye aik bari section hai.

She enjoys reading nonfiction about history.

وہ تاریخ کے بارے میں غیر افسانوی پڑھنا پسند کرتی ہے۔

Woh tareekh ke bare mein ghair afsanavi parhna pasand karti hai.

Nonfiction can provide insights into real-world issues.

غیر افسانوی حقیقی دنیا کے مسائل پر بصیرت فراہم کرسکتی ہے۔

Ghair afsanavi haqeeqi duniya ke masail par baseerat faraham kar sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

nonfictional:Nonfiction is a category of writing; nonfictional describes something that belongs to this category.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'non' as not, and 'fiction' as stories; thus, nonfiction is not stories.

Imagine a bookshelf filled with factual books and manuals.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "nonfiction" — not fiction; factual

First known use: 20th century

The term 'nonfiction' emerged in the early 20th century to categorize writings based on real events and facts, distinguishing them from fictional works.