Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mansionization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: man-sion-iza-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of demolishing smaller, older houses in a neighbourhood and replacing them with new ones that occupy the maximum amount of lot space possible and dwarf surrounding dwellings.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Mansionization," Faith said. "It's happening all over the country. Even in Aleford. Remember that sweet little Cape on River Street? Now it's a six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath Colonial on steroids, with great room, gym, home theater, and wine cellar.""

Etymology

From mansion + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mansion

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mansionization mean?: The practice of demolishing smaller, older houses in a neighbourhood and replacing them with new ones that occupy the maximum amount of lot space possible and dwarf surrounding dwellings.
Where does mansionization come from?: From mansion + -ization.

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