fictionalization

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fictionalization

/ˌfɪk.ʃən.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ UK
/ˌfɪk.ʃən.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US

noun fictionalizations · fictionalisation

countable, uncountable The act of fictionalizing. Remembering is an act of re-creation and therefore subject to distortion and fictionalization: 'real' memories become tales, and tales become 'memories'.
countable, uncountable Something fictionalized. Near-synonym: faction
Similar: faction

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@misc{fictionalization_2026,
  title = {fictionalization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fictionalization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}