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Meaning of xenofiction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/zɛnəfɪkʃən/

Definitions

  1. Fictional stories about non-humans, especially extraterrestrials.
    rare, uncountable
  2. Fiction written with a non-human point of view character.
    rare, uncountable

Examples

“[...] escape from their threatened warren and establish a new home has become a classic of xenofiction, a subgenre of science fiction encompassing stories set among species or cultures dramatically different from humanity or human society.”
“Raise your hand if you love xenofiction! There’s something about experiencing the world through non-human eyes that makes just about any plot more exciting to me.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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