Fabulize

/ˈfæbjʊlaɪz/ verb

Definition

To create or transform something into a fable; to treat or describe something as if it were a fable.

Etymology

From fabula + -ize suffix. Rare academic term, primarily used in literary criticism and history.

Kelly Says

When scholars 'fabulize' a historical figure like George Washington, they mean the real person gets transformed into legend—myth-making as a scholarly process.

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