narrativize

[ nar-uh-tuh-vahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, nar·ra·tiv·ized, nar·ra·tiv·iz·ing.

1. to communicate (events or experiences) in narrative form, in order to better understand them:

   documentaries that attempt to narrativize the Holocaust.

Other Words From

• narra·tiv·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of narrativize¹

narrativ(e) + -ize

Example Sentences

During our meal, which was arranged to last 90 minutes and ends exactly on time, “whatever” is one of the words she uses most, in a way that makes her sound wary of having to narrativize her own life.

From New York Times

Something that you’ve struggled with is the impulse to experience something purely versus the impulse to narrativize it.

From Seattle Times

It’s an uncharacteristic moment of bravado for Grainge, who will happily dish about others but is more reserved when discussing himself; indeed, his general aversion to the oversharing endemic to social media — Grainge’s verified Twitter account boasts exactly one tweet — is a funny trait for someone preparing to marry a woman whose job is to narrativize her life.

From Los Angeles Times

It becomes easy — and honestly, sometimes really satisfying — to narrativize perceived hosts' slights like a modern-day parable.

From Salon

It becomes easy — and honestly, sometimes really satisfying — to narrativize perceived hosts' slights like a modern-day parable.

From Salon