Fictionalize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl.aɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fictionalize is a verb meaning (transitive) To retell (something) real (e.g., an event or series of events) as if it were fiction; especially, to do so in a way that departs from reality in any extent from mild to extensive (from minor details to essential substance).
Meaning
(transitive) To retell (something) real (e.g., an event or series of events) as if it were fiction; especially, to do so in a way that departs from reality in any extent from mild to extensive (from minor details to essential substance).
Example Sentences
a lightly fictionalized account of [X]
Word Forms
- fictionalizes
- fictionalizing
- fictionalized
- fictionalise
Synonyms for fictionalize
Depending on context, synonyms include retell.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include retell, fictionalise, fictionize, fabulize, fabulise, fictionise.
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