fictionalization

noun

fic·​tion·​al·​iza·​tion ˌfikshənᵊlə̇ˈzāshən 

-shnələ̇ˈ-, 

-ᵊlˌīˈz-, 

-əˌlīˈz-

variants or fictionization

ˌfiksh(ə)nə̇ˈz- 

-shəˌnīˈz-

plural -s

: an act, process, or product of fictionalizing

especially : a fictionalized version (as of a summer vacation)

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