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Synonyms for literature

6 synonyms

noun

Most common

lit literary fiction lore

All synonyms

Noun

literary fiction, lore, letters, lit, belles-lettres dated, polite literature dated

Definitions

n. 1
The body of all written works.

Related words

Word family: literal literacy literate literary
Phrases: comparative literature polite literature global literature mirror literature speculum literature world literature

Forms

Plural: literatures → lores…

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or Literature?

In the broad sense, we can speak of the literature of science; in the narrower sense, we speak of literature and science as distinct departments of knowledge. Literature is also used to signify literary pursuits or occupations; as, to devote one's life to literature.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

lit The half of the Moon facing the Sun is always lit.
lore Ziri knows everything about Native American lore.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
literature		steady
lit		rising
lore		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: lit¹
4 letters: lore¹
7 letters: letters²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (letters² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: littérature
Español: literatura
Deutsch: Literatur
Català: literatura