Associations to the word «Fictive»

Wiktionary

FICTIVE, adjective. Fictional, unreal, fanciful or invented
FICTIVE KIN, noun. Someone who, though unrelated by birth or marriage, has such a close emotional relationship with another that they may be considered part of the family

Dictionary definition

FICTIVE, adjective. Adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty".
FICTIVE, adjective. Capable of imaginative creation; "fictive talent".

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle