fictionalize

Meanings

Verb

make into fiction
- "The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel"
convert into the form or the style of a novel
To retell (something) real (e.g., an event or series of events) as if it were fiction; especially, to do so in a way that departs from reality in any extent from mild to extensive (from minor details to essential substance).
To retell (something) real (e.g., an event or series of events) as if it were fiction; especially, to do so in a way that departs from reality in any extent from mild to extensive (from minor details to essential substance).
To convert (something) real into a novel or other dramatic work.

Origin / Etymology

From fictional + -ize.

Synonyms

fictionalise, novelise, novelize, retell

Scrabble Score: 26

fictionalize is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fictionalize is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fictionalize is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

fictionalize is a valid Words With Friends word