nastifyv.
/ˈnɑːstᵻfʌɪ/, /ˈnastᵻfʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈnæstəˌfaɪ/ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > disfigurement > disfigure [verb (transitive)]
loathly?c1225
defacec1374
disfigurec1374
emblemishc1384
defoula1387
unhighta1387
disray1431
deform?c1450
foul?c1450
deflower1486
defeata1492
unbeauty1495
deflourisha1513
disform?1520
ungarnish1530
disfashiona1535
disfavour1535
disgrace1549
unbeautify1570
uglify1576
disbeautify1577
dishonest1581
disshape1583
disornament1593
disadorn1598
undeck1598
disvisage1603
unfair1609
untrim1609
debellish1610
disfair1628
discomplexion1640
devenustate1653
disfeature1659
monkeyfy1707
ugly1740
defeature1792
dedecorate1804
scarecrow1853
nastify1873
the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [verb (transitive)]
worsec1175
worsena1250
appair1297
impair1297
pairc1330
aggregea1382
appalea1500
emperish1509
empyre1566
worser1590
worst1602
improve1609
pejorate1653
vilioratea1722
misimprove1847
nastify1873
1873 M. Collins Miranda II. 237 The makers will glaze, varnish, nastify paper to such an extent that writing on it is a perfect nuisance.
2. transitive. To represent (a fictional character) as nasty or as becoming nasty.
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1990 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 20 Sept. (Tempo section) If the show's huge budget..is..used to further enhance the environment and nastify the villains of Central City.
2000 Orange County (Calif.) Register (Nexis) 27 June Meanwhile, Lefcourt has decided to nastify Malone, who last season was written as unbelievably nice.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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