beautification

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beautification

  • /bjuːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK

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First attested in 1600, from beautify (“to make beautiful”) + -ication.

noun beautifications

  1. countable, uncountable Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something. Near-synonym: prettification

    Similar: prettification · Opposite: uglification

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noun beautifying, making beautiful

Españolembellecimiento
Portuguêsembelezamento
Françaisembellissement
DeutschVerschönerung, Ausschmückung
Italianoabbellimento
Ελληνικάκαλλωπισμός kallopismós
Românăînfrumusețare
العربيةتَجْمِيل tajmīl

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"beautification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/beautification. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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beautification. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/beautification

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"beautification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/beautification.

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@misc{beautification_2026,
  title = {beautification},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beautification},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}