Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polite fiction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
po-lite -fic-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

polite fictions (plural)

Phrases

elephant in the room

Frequently Paired Words

denial elephant in the room

Questions

What does polite fiction mean?
A social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment.

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