noun
faction
Fiction based on real people or events.
Her novel blends documented events with invented dialogue to create faction.
Etymology
This sense blends fact and fiction. The resulting word names narrative that combines real people or events with techniques or inventions associated with fiction.
More examples
- The author describes his account of the trial as faction.
- I read faction for its mix of history and imagination.
- In faction, real people may have conversations the writer invents.
Forms
faction
Similar words
- historical fiction
- Uses historical settings without necessarily portraying specific real events.
- docudrama
- Specifically dramatizes real events for film, television, or the stage.