prettificationn.

Brit.

/ˌprɪtᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌprɪdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prettify v., -fication suffix.

Etymology: < prettify v.: see -fication suffix. Compare earlier prettifying n. at prettify v. Derivatives, prettying n.

The fact or process of making something appear pretty or attractive, esp. superficially so; ornamentation, embellishment.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > improving appearance > making pretty

prettying1892

prettification1909

1909 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. at Prettify Prettification.

1920 Times Lit. Suppl. 23 Sept. 617/1 Such work is..the counterfeit of romance. It gives us, not a celebration of life, but a prettification of it.

1966 New Statesman 23 Dec. 935/2 The sanctification of emotional impotence. The prettification of stultified tragedy.

1992 Economist 22 Feb. 100/3 Harbour authorities can spend the revenue as they please, be it on prettification, bird sanctuaries, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prettification
释义	prettificationn. Brit. /ˌprɪtᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌprɪdəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prettify v., -fication suffix. Etymology: < prettify v.: see -fication suffix. Compare earlier prettifying n. at prettify v. Derivatives, prettying n. The fact or process of making something appear pretty or attractive, esp. superficially so; ornamentation, embellishment. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] > improving appearance > making pretty prettying1892 prettification1909 1909 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. at Prettify Prettification. 1920 Times Lit. Suppl. 23 Sept. 617/1 Such work is..the counterfeit of romance. It gives us, not a celebration of life, but a prettification of it. 1966 New Statesman 23 Dec. 935/2 The sanctification of emotional impotence. The prettification of stultified tragedy. 1992 Economist 22 Feb. 100/3 Harbour authorities can spend the revenue as they please, be it on prettification, bird sanctuaries, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1909
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