semifictionalized

fic·tion·al·ize

[fik-shuh-nl-ahyz]
verb (used with object), fic·tion·al·ized, fic·tion·al·iz·ing.
to make into fiction; give a somewhat imaginative or fictional version of: to fictionalize a biography.
Also, fictionize.
Also, especially British, fic·tion·al·ise.


Origin:
1920–25; fictional + -ize

fic·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
fic·tion·al·iz·er, noun
sem·i·fic·tion·al·ized, adjective
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fictionalize or fictionalise (ˈfɪkʃənəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to make into fiction or give a fictional aspect to
 
fictionalise or fictionalise
 
vb
 
fictionali'zation or fictionalise
 
n
 
fictionali'sation or fictionalise
 
n

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