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Fictionalize Definition & Meaning

fictionalize
verb
  1. make into fiction; "The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel"
  2. convert into the form or the style of a novel; "The author novelized the historical event"

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What does fictionalize mean?
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; "The author novelized the historical event"
What part of speech is fictionalize?
Fictionalize is a verb.
How many definitions does fictionalize have?
Fictionalize has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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