fictionalized

adjective

fic·​tion·​al·​ized ˈfik-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīzd How to pronounce fictionalized (audio)
Synonyms of fictionalizednext
: made into fiction : altered by the addition of fictional elements
a fictionalized account of the first moon landing
fictionalized history

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The movie is based on Colleen Hoover's book of the same name, which is a fictionalized retelling of her family's experience with domestic violence. — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Dahmer, similarly, was accused of exploiting the murders in a fictionalized way that some believed even glorified him as a killer in some ways. — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fictionalized was in 1905

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