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worsification

worsification noun: the process by which something becomes worse.

Noun (1)

worsification (countable and uncountable, plural worsifications)

  1. (humorous, nonstandard) The process by which something becomes worse.
    • Near-synonym: shittification
    • I shouldn't mind these well-intentioned worsifications. But I just don't believe they happen.1946, James Agate, Ego 8: Continuing the Autobiography, Sydney, N.S.W. […]: George G. Harrap and Company Ltd., page 229
    Antonyms:
    goodification

Noun (2)

worsification (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, humorous) The act of composing poetic verse poorly; bad versification.
    • Since we have found fault with some of what we may be allowed to call the worsification, we should say that the prose work is done conscientiously and neatly.1849 December, [J. R. Lowell], “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers”, in The Massachusetts Quarterly Review, volume III, number IX (review), page 51

Examples of worsification in a sentence

  • In spite of all the worsification and uglyfying and franchisation that's happened here, it's still better than elsewhere.1999 September 4, Icono Clast, “we just got here”, in ba.consumers (Usenet):
  • Just during phases of intense worsification there is no HOPE of improving.2002 June 30, BHaber, “disaster streak”, in rec.games.go (Usenet):

Antonyms of worsification

Forms of worsification

pluralworsifications

Origin of worsification

From worse + -ification.

Blend of worse + versification.

Questions about worsification

What does worsification mean?
Worsification means the process by which something becomes worse.
How do you use worsification in a sentence?
In spite of all the worsification and uglyfying and franchisation that's happened here, it's still better than elsewhere.
What part of speech is worsification?
Worsification is a noun.
What is the plural of worsification?
The plural of worsification is worsifications.

Words near worsification in the dictionary

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  2. worships the porcelain goddess
  3. worshipt
  4. worshipt the ground someone walked on
  5. worshipworthy
  6. worsification
  7. worsifications
  8. worsified
  9. worsifies
  10. worsify
  11. worsifying

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