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defictionalize

defictionalize verb: to bring out of the realm of fiction; to associate with the real world.

Verb

defictionalize (third-person singular simple present defictionalizes, present participle defictionalizing, simple past and past participle defictionalized)

  1. (transitive) To bring out of the realm of fiction; to associate with the real world.

Forms of defictionalize

third-person singular presentdefictionalizes
present participledefictionalizing
past participledefictionalized
pastdefictionalized

Origin of defictionalize

From de- + fictional + -ize.

Questions about defictionalize

What does defictionalize mean?
Defictionalize means to bring out of the realm of fiction; to associate with the real world.
What part of speech is defictionalize?
Defictionalize is a verb.
What is the past tense of defictionalize?
The past tense of defictionalize is defictionalized.

Words near defictionalize in the dictionary

  1. deficit spending
  2. deficitary
  3. deficits
  4. defictionalization
  5. defictionalizations
  6. defictionalize
  7. defictionalized
  8. defictionalizes
  9. defictionalizing
  10. defiddle
  11. defie

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