fictionize

especially British, fic·tion·ise

[fik-shuh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

fictionized, fictionizing 

1. fictionalize.

Other Word Forms

• fictionization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fictionize¹

First recorded in 1825–35; fiction + -ize

Example Sentences

British Author Rex Warner, an old hand at translating Caesar, has set out to fictionize him.

From Time Magazine Archive

"It's impossible to fictionize Germany," laughed Mrs. Rotherick.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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