fictionalized

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

Examples of fictionalized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The 1940 novel Darkness at Noon is a fictionalized but highly realistic account of a Soviet official who is arrested under Stalin, is charged with wild anti-Soviet conspiracies, and ultimately chooses to give a public confession. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026

Journey to the West presents a fictionalized version of Xuanzang’s pilgrimage, reimagining him as the monk Tang Sanzang, who is accompanied by three supernatural disciples, including Sun Wukong. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fictionalized

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