"geofiction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From geo- + fiction. Ostensibly coined by future members of the Dutch Geofiction Association (founded 1984). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|geo-|fiction}} geo- + fiction Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} geofiction (uncountable)
  1. The conception and creation of a fictional cartographic design that is the setting of a work of fiction or of one's imagination; worldbuilding. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Worldbuilding Synonyms: geo-fiction Derived forms: geofictional, geofictionist, interactive geofiction

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