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

• drama
• play

Examples of dramatization in a Sentence

a dramatization of a true story

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s everything to know about the real-life massacre that inspired the six-episode series — and how faithful the dramatization is to the historical event. —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025

McKenna remembers holding the dying boy — although the boy did not die in his arms, as happened in the movie dramatization. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024

Jeff Pope is also penning a dramatization of the de Menezes killing for Disney+. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024

The triumphs and tragedies that defined the life of comedian Joan Rivers are fodder for Daniel Goldstein’s dramatization. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dramatization

• self-dramatization

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