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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And the semi-fictionalized life of Alicia Keys storms across the stage to the tune of her hits and new songs. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 22 June 2026 And don’t forget the 2024 film Saturday Night, a fictionalized retelling of how Michaels brought the show into being. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 Apr. 2026 The film stars renegade country singer Elizabeth Cook as a fictionalized version of herself, portraying an artist navigating midlife while contending with an industry that has never fully embraced her. — Kennedy French, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026 The series follows a fictionalized version of the Westies, a small Irish-American gang in the mid- to late-20th century whose ruthlessness and brutality gave them an outsized reputation. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fictionalized

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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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