"explanatory fiction" meaning in All languages combined

See explanatory fiction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: explanatory fictions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} explanatory fiction (countable and uncountable, plural explanatory fictions)
  1. A work of fiction that attempts to explain the causes of a real event. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-explanatory_fiction-en-noun-~2-RG6fx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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