Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ludification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lud-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Derision; mockery.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of ludifying; the process of making something playful or converting something into a game.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As such, ludification of culture is first and foremost a philosophy."
"Although ludification ties in with both gamification and the concept and practice of transmedia it possesses unique characteristics and qualities of its own, primarily evolving around playful ways of creating and interacting with stories."
"In this section, we explore the overlaps and distinctions between ludification and gamification in the rise of playful media, with a specific focus upon the effects of play and games upon contemporary social and media practices."

Etymology

From Latin ludificatio, from ludificare (“to make sport of”), from ludus (“sport”) + -ficare (“to make”, in comparative). See -fy.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ludificatio

Usage

Inflected Forms

ludifications (plural)

Synonyms

gamification

Questions

What does ludification mean?: Derision; mockery.
Where does ludification come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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