fictionalize
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- fictionalization noun
- fictionalizer noun
- semifictionalized adjective
Etymology
Origin of fictionalize
First recorded in 1920–25; fictional ( def. ) + -ize
Example Sentences
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“Hacks” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” successfully fictionalize such frustrations, as the tribute acknowledges by opening with “Hacks” star Jean Smart’s pre-recorded reflections on the late comedian’s influence.
From Salon • May 14, 2025
“I was very excited to pick it apart and figure out what we wanted to fictionalize to push this story forward,” he said.
From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2022
“We just decided, ‘We’re not going to fictionalize the Valley.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2022
Seeking to cover 16 years in little more than two hours, they condense or flat-out fictionalize with a wink.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021
It was a means by which, if not to erase or delete memory, to splice it, to fictionalize it, and to some degree begin again; and yet he judged consciousness to be even less real.
From An Apostate: Nawin of Thais by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)
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