fictionalize
English
Alternative forms
- (UK) fictionalise
Etymology
fictional + -ize
Pronunciation
- (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl.aɪz/
Verb
fictionalize (third-person singular simple present fictionalizes, present participle fictionalizing, simple past and past participle fictionalized)
- To retell something real as if it were fiction, especially by fabricating falsehoods
- To convert something into a novel or other dramatic work
Related terms
- fictionalization
Translations
fictionalize — see fictionalise