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blurbification

blurbification noun: the act or process of distillation into a blurb or sound bite.

Noun

blurbification (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of distillation into a blurb or sound bite.
    • Preminger called Batman "the movie of the decade," thereby forever raising the stakes among froth-at-the-mouth, just-spell-my-name-right blurbification contenders.1989 October, Adam Liptak, “Movie Blurb of the Decade”, in Spy, page 36
    • Throughout the narrative, Davis takes his text beyond standardized "blurbification" found in other guidebooks with informative asides.1998 November 20, David Johnson, “Book Review: 'Seasonal Guide to the Natural Year: A Month by Month Guide to Natural Events'”, in Journeys

Origin of blurbification

From blurb + -ification.

Questions about blurbification

What does blurbification mean?
Blurbification means the act or process of distillation into a blurb or sound bite.
What part of speech is blurbification?
Blurbification is a noun.

Words near blurbification in the dictionary

  1. blurbed
  2. blurbee
  3. blurbees
  4. blurber
  5. blurbers
  6. blurbification
  7. blurbing
  8. blurbist
  9. blurbists
  10. blurbs
  11. blurker

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