[ fɪk'tɪʃəs ]
■ adjective
1》 not real or true; imaginary or invented.
2》 relating to or denoting the characters and events found in fiction.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17: from L. ficticius (from fingere 'contrive, form') + -ous (see also -itious 2 ).