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Californication.

The adoption of practices and beliefs associated with California, in particular Hollywood and Silicon Valley.

15 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkælɪˈfɔːnɪˈkeɪʃən/UK/ˌkælɪˈfɔɹnɪˈkeɪʃən/US
  1. The adoption of practices and beliefs associated with California, in particular Hollywood and Silicon Valley.

    uncountable
  2. Sexual intercourse in California or in a Californian style.

    humorous · uncountable
  3. The large-scale development of land; urban sprawl.

    US · derogatory · uncountable
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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