beautification

English

Etymology

Attested since at least 1790, from beautify (“to make beautiful”) +‎ -ification.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /bjuːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

beautification (countable and uncountable, plural beautifications)

Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.
Thanks to the beautification efforts, the appearance of the highway has vastly improved.

Antonyms

uglification

Related terms

Translations

beautifying, making beautiful

Arabic: تَجْمِيل‎ m (tajmīl)
German: Verschönerung f, Ausschmückung f

Portuguese: embelezamento m
Volapük: jönam, jönükam

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