fictioneering

noun

plural -s
: the production of or practice of writing fiction in quantity or of commonplace quality
she never quite goes over the limit into blatant fictioneeringG. W. Johnson

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“Fictioneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fictioneering. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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