flanderization
/ˌflændɚɹəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The progressive exaggeration of a single trait or set of traits of a fictional character until it overtakes all other characterization.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "[The Flanderization of the State University of Ghent]."
- "Many fans say that season 5 was the beginning of its downfall as Flanderization occurred. JD went from being a little emotionally needy to a whiny man-child and Elliot became every negative stereotype about women instead of her usual neurotic but lovable self."
- "Irene's whole gimmick is that she's the one woman in the world who can outwit Holmes. Although in the actual story, her victory is extremely limited, flanderization takes hold in adaptations."
- "Prime realises Swoop must be under some sort of external control as he's at heart a loyal Autobot (over the years Flanderisation will make the Dinobots more and more maverick) and does the one thing that he knows will so enrage his mind controlled colleague that Swoop will fight off the influence. He gives him a direct order."
- "A sympathetic wrestling savant, Eugene became, through a process of rapid Flanderisation (the process in fiction of a character being consumed by their identifiable trait, named after The Simpsons’ Ned Flanders), in Cornette’s words, “a fucking retard”."
- "A common form of this ["character derailment"] is flanderization, in which a character's very singular, minor, yet notable attributes exaggerate as a serial continues. […] I would attribute flanderization to Rick and/or Jerry, if anyone of the main cast."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌflændɚɹəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
- British English: /ˌflændəɹəˈzeɪʃn̩/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- American usage