dramatization

noun

dra·​ma·​ti·​za·​tion ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌdrä-

1

: the action of dramatizing

2

: a dramatized version (as of a novel)

Synonyms of dramatization

• drama
• play

Examples of dramatization in a Sentence

a dramatization of a true story

Recent Examples on the Web

The excess of emotion often scans as winkingly facetious, a dramatization to demonstrate just how deeply a person loves books. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

Today, the public largely remembers Holmes through magazine covers, courtroom sketches, documentaries, and television dramatizations. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

In this dramatization, Rosemary will be played by Lydia Peckham and Tipper Seifert-Cleveland. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dramatization

• self-dramatization

Rhymes for dramatization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Medical Definition

dramatization

noun

dra·​ma·​ti·​za·​tion

variants or British dramatisation

ˌdram-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən, ˌdräm- 

: the transformation which in psychoanalytic theory the underlying dream thoughts undergo into dramatic and pictorial form before they can take part in the actual dream