"xenofiction" meaning in All languages combined

See xenofiction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /zɛnəfɪkʃən/
Etymology: xeno- + fiction Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|xeno|fiction}} xeno- + fiction Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xenofiction (uncountable)
  1. (science fiction, rare) Fictional stories about non-humans, especially extraterrestrials. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-xenofiction-en-noun-7SeWe6-1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xeno-: 56 44 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (science fiction, rare) Fiction written with a non-human point of view character. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-xenofiction-en-noun-9sMJRfRK Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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