fictionalization UK /ˌfɪk.ʃən.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/US /ˌfɪk.ʃən.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun2 •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'. — 2012 •Something fictionalized. formsfictionalizations