geofiction
geofiction noun: the conception and creation of a fictional cartographic design that is the setting of a work of fiction or of one's imagination; worldbuilding.
Noun
geofiction (uncountable)
- The conception and creation of a fictional cartographic design that is the setting of a work of fiction or of one's imagination; worldbuilding.
- It may, however, be regarded as typical that this is often the type of story in which undue attention is paid to the description of the 'ficticious' ^([sic]) geographical environment (a striking example being the geofiction of The Lord of the Rings).2011, Stijn Reijnders, Places of the Imagination: Media, Tourism, Culture, Ashgate, →ISBN, page 111
- The conception and creation of realistic geological processes and landforms for the purposes of a fictional world.
Forms of geofiction
| alternative form | geo-fiction |
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Origin of geofiction
From geo- + fiction. Ostensibly coined by future members of the Dutch Geofiction Association (founded 1984).
Words formed from geofiction
Questions about geofiction
- What does geofiction mean?
- Geofiction means the conception and creation of a fictional cartographic design that is the setting of a work of fiction or of one's imagination; worldbuilding.
- What part of speech is geofiction?
- Geofiction is a noun.
Words near geofiction in the dictionary
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