English Explanatory Dictionary

Floridization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of coming to resemble the US state of Florida in some respect.
  2. The phenomenon of the percentage of seniors in a specific region progressively increasing as the population ages.

Pronunciation

/ˌflɒɹɪdaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Floridization.wav /ˌflɔɹɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌflɔɹədəˈzeɪʃən/ En-us-Floridization.mp3

Word forms

Floridization Floridisation

Etymology

From Florida + -ization (suffix denoting the act, process, or result of doing something). Sense 2 (“phenomenon of the percentage of seniors in a specific region progressively increasing as the population ages”) refers to the sizable number of retirees who settle in the US state.

Related words

Florida Floridian Floridize
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