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Disneyfy

[diz-nee-fahy, ‐ni‐]

verb (used with object), Dis·ney·fied, Dis·ney·fy·ing.

to create or alter in a simplified, sentimentalized, or contrived form or manner: museums that have become Disneyfied to attract more visitors.

Origin:
1970–75, Americanism; Disney + -fy

Related forms

Dis·ney·fi·ca·tion, noun

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Disneyfy (ˈdɪznɪˌfaɪ)

—vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
	to transform (historical places, local customs, etc) into trivial entertainment for tourists

[C20: from the Disneyland amusement park]

Disneyfi'cation

—n

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