to fictionalize
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6.5
- verb
- /ˈfɪkʃənəˌlaɪz/
:
ficcionalizar
- The author decided to fictionalize the events of his childhood for his new novel.
- fictionalized in the book
- fictionalize the life
They they they fictionalized the future of credit cards.
- They they they fictionalized the future of credit cards.
- That's when we will fictionalize to get closer to a truth, and that's allowed.
- It's great because it's, especially when you're writing from your life, just being reminded to fictionalize is such a great reminder.
- Because they've been fictionalized into this into this, you know, demonic other talk about a lack of moral imagination.
Examples
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All the author's other work, because that's her shtick, is that she writes kind of fictionalized retellings of important women's lives.
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Walking to the Bus-Rider Blues (Robinet 2000) is an absorbing piece of history fictionalized with a mysterious flavor.
Academic text (2002) -
And so I would have to fictionalize the truth.
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Yes, I could fictionalize my life story, but I'm not done living yet.
Blog text (21) -
When we thus shape our experiences by relating them, we transform and fictionalize them.
Academic text (2004) -
Well, you can't blame him for not wanting you to fictionalize his life.
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There were a few scenes, of course, that must have been fictionalized.
Fiction book (1993) -
The film is heavily fictionalized; however, it is based on actual people and events that did take place sometime during the war.
Academic text (2014) -
So similar to Joan, this is a fictionalized retelling of a historical person's life.
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In 1956, Meyer Levin fictionalized his life in the novel "Compulsion."
Synonyms
972
3.2
Invent a story or excuse that is not true
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7.3
To make documents or facts not true to deceive people
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4.1
To make a story into a play or film
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5.5
To add extra details to a story that often make it less true
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4.8
Make up and tell a tale, often to entertain or avoid trouble
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7.9
To write a book based on a film or TV show
To make a story sound more exciting or important than it really is
To invent a story or excuse that is not true
Change facts on purpose to make something seem better
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Etymology
The word fictionalize comes from fiction, which goes back to an old Latin word fingere meaning 'to shape' or 'to make', and the ending -ize means 'to make or become'. So, to fictionalize is to 'shape' real events into a made-up story by changing or adding details.