fictionalized

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adjective

fic·​tion·​al·​ized ˈfik-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīzd 

: made into fiction : altered by the addition of fictional elements

a fictionalized account of the first moon landing

fictionalized history

fictionalized

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past tense and past participle of fictionalize

Examples of fictionalized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

McConaughey and Harrelson are quick to emphasize that while the characters have their names, the series is very much a fictionalized version of their story. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026

The Emmy-winning Apple TV series, starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, gives viewers an inside look into a fictionalized world of morning television. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 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

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

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fictionalized

• americanized
• anathematized
• collateralized
• contextualized
• conventionalized
• demilitarized
• demineralized
• departmentalized
• depersonalized
• industrialised
• industrialized
• materialised