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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defictionalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
defic-tion-al-ize
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bring out of the realm of fiction; to associate with the real world.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + fictional + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

defictionalizes (present, singular) defictionalizing (participle, present) defictionalized (participle, past) defictionalized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

defictionalization

Questions

What does defictionalize mean?
To bring out of the realm of fiction; to associate with the real world.
Where does defictionalize come from?
From de- + fictional + -ize.

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