Fictionmonger

/ˈfɪkʃənˌmʌŋɡər/ noun

Definition

A person who produces or deals in fiction, especially in large quantities or in a dismissive way; a peddler of stories.

Etymology

Compound of 'fiction' plus 'monger' (from Old English and Dutch 'monger', meaning 'seller' or 'dealer'). Similar to 'fishmonger' or 'warmonger,' it suggests someone who trades in fictions.

Kelly Says

The word 'fictionmonger' has a slightly derogatory tone—it's what 18th-century critics called prolific novelists they thought were just cranking out entertainment rather than art, a divide we still see today.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ ነገር ነው
en-de ne-ger ne-wu
ARالعربية
بائع القصص الخيالية
ba-e-e al-q-sa-s al-kha-ya-li-ya
BNবাংলা
কল্পকাহিনীকার
kol-pa-ka-hi-nee-kaar
CACatalà
fabricant de ficcions
fa-bri-kant de fi-k-shio-ns
CSČeština
tvůrce fikcí
tv-ur-ce fi-k-ci
DADansk
fiktionsforfatter
fik-shyo-ns-for-fa-t-ter
DEDeutsch
Erfinder von Fiktionen
er-fin-der von fi-k-shio-nen
ELΕλληνικά
παραποιητής
pa-ra-poi-e-tis
ESEspañol
fabricante de ficciones
fa-bri-kan-te de fi-k-shio-nes
FAفارسی
بافِرِسِه
ba-fe-ri-se
FISuomi
fiktiotaiteilija
fi-k-tio-ta-i-e-li-ja
FRFrançais
fabricateur de fictions
fa-bri-ka-teur de fi-k-shyo-ns
GUGU
કથાકાર
ka-tha-kaar
HAHA
Mai Labaran
Mai La-ba-ran
HEעברית
יוצר סיפורים בדיוניים
yo-tzer si-pur-im ba-di-o-ni-im
HIहिन्दी
कहानीकार
ka-ha-ni-kaar
HUMagyar
kitalált mesélő
ki-ta-lalt me-se-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
pedagang fiksi
pe-da-gang fi-ksi
IGIG
nwanyi akụkọ
n-wa-nyi a-ku-ko
ITItaliano
fabbricante di finzioni
fa-bri-kan-te di fin-tzi-o-ni
JA日本語
虚構の物語の売り手
kyo-go no mono-gatari no uri-te
KKKK
көрініс жазушысы
ko-ri-nis ja-zu-shy-sy
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-prou-rt
KO한국어
소설상인
so-seol-sang-in
MRMR
कथां का लेखक
ka-tha-an ka la-he-ka
MSBahasa Melayu
pedagang fiksyen
pe-da-gang fi-k-syen
MYမြန်မာ
စာပေရေးသူ
sa-ba-pe ye-re-thu
NLNederlands
verteller van ficties
ver-tel-ler van fi-k-shio-nes
NONorsk
fiktionsforfatter
fik-shyo-ns-for-fa-t-ter
PAPA
ਕਹਾਣੀਕਾਰ
ka-ha-ni-kaar
PLPolski
twórca fikcji
tv-or-tsa fi-k-sh-i
PTPortuguês
fabricante de ficções
fa-bri-kan-te de fi-k-shio-es
RORomână
fabricator de ficțiuni
fa-bri-ka-tor de fi-k-tju-ni
RUРусский
рассказчик выдумок
ras-skaz-chik vy-du-mok
SVSvenska
fiktionsförfattare
fik-shyo-ns-for-fa-ta-re
SWKiswahili
mwanzilishi wa hadithi
mwan-zi-li-shi wa ha-di-thi
TAதமிழ்
கதைகளின் ஆசிரியர்
ka-tha-i-ngin a-shi-ri-yar
TEతెలుగు
కథల రచయిత
ka-tha-la ra-cha-yi-ta
THไทย
คนขายเรื่อง
kon-kha-y-re-o-ng
TLTL
mangangalakal ng mga kuwento
man-ga-nga-la-kal ng mga ku-wen-to
TRTürkçe
kurgusal hikayeler satıcısı
kur-gu-sal hi-kay-e-ler sa-ti-sı-sı
UKУкраїнська
винахідник вигадок
vi-na-hid-nik vi-ga-dok
URاردو
کہانی ساز
ka-ha-ni sa-az
VITiếng Việt
người bán chuyện
nguo-i ban-che-n
YOYO
olúgbó àwọn ìṣẹ̀-ọ̀rọ̀
o-lu-gb-o aw-on i-she-o-ro
ZH中文
虚构故事贩子
xū gòu gùshi fànzi
ZUZU
umshayeli wezifundo
um-sha-ye-li we-zi-fun-do

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