fictionalization
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7.7
- noun
- /ˌfɪkʃəˈnælɪzeɪʃən/
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ficcionalización
- Her latest novel is a fictionalization that portrays the life of a famous scientist through a creative lens.
Examples
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The new movie is a fictionalization of historical events, blending truth with imaginative storytelling.
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Not only do its fictionalizations enhance "Argo"'s impact, they also reinforce its themes.
Blog text (34) -
A Map of Home is the fictionalization of mostly my grappling with my loyalty to my parents and culture.
Academic text (2018) -
The "author" in question is written into the text as a character who bears the same name as the real author but is only a fictionalization.
Academic text (1995) -
In the end, Aino succeeds in putting Herman out of her mind by means of fictionalization.
Academic text (1999) -
However, Zola's fictionalization of this scientific phenomenon distorts it or, put otherwise, renders it fantastic.
Academic text (1999) -
Can we detect any common denominators linking these various fictionalizations of philosophy and theory by Norwegian, English, and American authors?
Academic text (1997) -
Evans's "translation," then—a fictionalization built on certain assumptions—is what needs to be examined in detail.
Academic text (1996) -
Strangely then, and aptly by postmodern views, the fictionalization of the debate as a play reflects more of the truths of what took place than a more traditional, ostensibly objective report would do.
Academic text (1997) -
It also traces this genealogy through the successive fictionalizations of the Collyers' lives and into present-day discourses on hoarding's psychopathology.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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6.1
The act of creating an imaginary story or world, usually in books
To make a story, person, or event seem like a legend
To make a person or place seem like a legend
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
fictionalization = fictionalize (transparent) = fiction + al + ize + ation
Formed by adding the productive nominalizing suffix '-ation' to the verb 'fictionalize', producing a noun meaning 'the process or result of making something fictional'.
Etymology
Fictionalization starts with fiction, which means a 'made-up' story, and ends with -ization, a common ending that shows a process or result. The root idea of fiction is 'to make' or 'shape', similar to fabricate which also means to 'make', so a fictionalization is the process of 'making up' a version of real events.