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Flanderization.

Synonym of Flemishization.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌflændəɹəˈzeɪʃn̩/Received-Pronunciation/-ˌɹaɪ-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌflændɚɹəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/General-American/-ˌɹaɪ-/General-American
  1. Synonym of Flemishization.

    countable · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Flanders + -ization (suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something), from the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium.

noun/ˌflændəɹəˈzeɪʃn̩/Received-Pronunciation/-ˌɹaɪ-/Received-Pronunciation/ˌflændɚɹəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/General-American/-ˌɹaɪ-/General-American
  1. The progressive exaggeration of a single trait or set of traits of a fictional character until it overtakes all other characterization.

    uncountable
  2. An instance of this process or its result.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Flanders + -ization (suffix forming nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing or making something), from the American animated television series The Simpsons (first broadcast in 1989) where the character Ned Flanders underwent a progressive shift from a good-natured Christian to a religious fundamentalist. The character did however eventually return to his initial form. The word was coined on the popular culture wiki TV Tropes around 2006.

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