1. to make into fiction; to present real events or people in a fictional form

Examples

• The author decided to fictionalize her childhood experiences in her novel.
• Hollywood tends to fictionalize historical events for dramatic effect.
• The memoir was criticized for fictionalizing too many details.
• She chose to fictionalize the story to protect people’s privacy.
• The documentary was accused of fictionalizing the facts.
• Writers often fictionalize real people when creating characters.