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fictionalize

fic·tio·na·lize

UK/ˈfɪk.ʃən.əl.aɪz/ US/ˈfɪkʃʌnʌˌlaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

make into fiction

  • “The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel”
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2.

convert into the form or the style of a novel

  • “The author novelized the historical event”
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Origin

From fictional + -ize.

Phrases

  • roman à clef

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