fictionist

noun

Definition of fictionistnext
as in novelist

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Recent Examples of fictionist As an auto-fictionist or a minimalist—whatever. — Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fictionist
  1. novelist
  2. storyteller
  3. fabulist
  4. essayist
  5. fictioneer
  6. autobiographer
  7. memoirist
Noun
  • Bestselling thriller novelist Andrea Bartz first brought the suit with two other authors in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • The novel, per its synopsis, follows the son of a famed novelist, who leaves behind an unfinished manuscript after his death.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of novelist
Noun
  • Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Travis Scott as the Bard Travis Scott makes his acting debut as the bard — the ancient Greek storyteller whose voice opens the film.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of storyteller
Noun
  • His role model is, of course, the political disrupter and fabulist-in-chief currently occupying the White House.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of fabulist
Noun
  • As a fan of Debutiful, I was thrilled to be part of launching his career as a personal essayist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Robin Myers is a poet, translator, essayist, and 2023 NEA Translation Fellow.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of essayist
Noun
  • The British science-fictioneer has, as a screenwriter and director, staked out a particular genre of galaxy-brain theater.
    — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
Definition of fictioneer
Noun
  • This was true for autobiographers and for belletristic authors.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Still, for Beyoncé the filmmaker and autobiographer, one narrative-building feat seems to remain out of reach.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2023
Definition of autobiographer
Noun
  • The galleries were connected through a series of routes led by curators and notable arts figures, including Lauren Cuthbertson, a principal dancer with London’s Royal Ballet, and memoirist Alice Hattrick.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
  • Gray, one of our last great American traditionalists, has also become a particularly resourceful memoirist, though what’s onscreen never feels like a retread.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
Definition of memoirist

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“Fictionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fictionist. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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