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fictionalize

/ˈfɪk.ʃən.ə.laɪz/
(UK: fictionalise)
fic · tion · al · ize
Adverb:fictionally
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Adjective:fictional
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Past Simple:fictionalized
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Past Participle:fictionalized
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Present Participle:fictionalizing
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fictionalize Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To make into fiction; to adapt or portray real events or people in the form of a fictional narrative, often by altering facts or adding imagined details.

Example

"The author decided to fictionalize her childhood memories so she could explore family themes without invading her relatives' privacy."

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• Nearby Words

fiction
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fictionalization
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fictionally
fictitious
fictitiously

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century from the adjective 'fictional' and the verbal suffix '-ize', ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'fictio' (a shaping or feigning), from 'fingere' (to form or contrive).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fictionalize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fictionalize
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