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nonfiction
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nonfiction
(noun)
nonfiction
/
ˈ
nɑːn
ˈ
fɪkʃən/
noun
nonfiction
/
ˈ
nɑːn
ˈ
fɪkʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of NONFICTION
[
noncount
]
:
writing that is about facts or real events
:
all writing that is not fiction
He reads a lot of
nonfiction
.
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often used before another noun
nonfiction
books/works
History books are in the library's
nonfiction
section.
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