Floridization

Noun

Floridization (uncountable)

1. (British, English, Oxford, US) The process of coming to resemble the US state of Florida in some respect.
   • And some were annoyed just because they respected Cuban culture and resented its increasing Floridization.1977, Howard Senzel, Baseball and the Cold War: Being a Soliloquy on the Necessity of Baseball, New York, N.Y.: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, →ISBN, page 264
   • [T]he bland refusal of public accountability which has allowed unparalleled extravagance in the provision of space, furniture, fittings and accoutrements for the Parliament while leaving schools ill-equipped and underprovided; and it does not record the results of the ‘Floridisation’ policy [...]1986, Australian Book Review, Melbourne, Vic.: National Book Council, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7, column 3
2. (British, English, Oxford, US) The phenomenon of the percentage of seniors in a specific region progressively increasing as the population ages.
   • The investment banker Pete Peterson calls this "the Floridization of America." The decline in births, right after the peak years, has had an impact on every business that targets young adults.1998, AFTRA, New York, N.Y.: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 27
   • Although the percentage and the sheer volume of elders and people with disabilities living in the United States in the 21st century is increasing, their distribution will vary across the country; the Floridization of the country will happen in pockets.2000 February 1, Robyn I. Stone, “Toward Person-Centered Care”, in Nursing Homes, Cleveland, Oh.: International Pub. Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2016