polite fiction
polite fiction · polite fictions
A social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to…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.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)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.
Forms
plural: polite fictions| Singular | polite fiction |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelateddenial