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Pronunciation

/ˈfɪkʃən/

Noun: The act of creating imaginary or untrue stories, scenarios, or characters; literature or works based on imagination rather than facts. For example: “She loves reading science fiction novels.”
Noun: Something that’s imagined or invented, especially a false idea or belief. For example: “His account of the event was pure fiction.”
Noun: In legal terms, a declaration or statement of something as being true, especially when made formally or under oath, though not necessarily so. For example: “The witness provided several pieces of fiction during his testimony.”

“Works of fiction”: Stories, novels, or other written material that are not factual.
“Legal fiction”: A hypothetical assumption or supposition accepted by the courts as if it were true, even if it may be contrary to fact.
“Fictional universe”: The self-consistent imaginary world where a story or set of stories takes place.

Noun (imaginary stories): “Her debut novel quickly became a bestseller in the crime fiction genre.”
Noun (false idea): “Despite popular fiction, lemmings do not commit mass suicide.”
Noun (legal sense): “The concept of corporate personhood is often referred to as a legal fiction.”