Californication.
The adoption of practices and beliefs associated with California, in particular Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Meaning & usage
The adoption of practices and beliefs associated with California, in particular Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Sexual intercourse in California or in a Californian style.
The large-scale development of land; urban sprawl.
Where this word comes from
From Californ(ia) + -ication. First use appears c. 1947. Especially popularized by the use as title for a song (1999) and a TV series (2007–2014). Sexual sense either directly from a blend of California + fornication or rebracketing as Cali + fornication.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.