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demassify
or de-mas·si·fy
[ dee-mas-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
, de·mas·si·fied, de·mas·si·fy·ing.
- to cause (society or a social system) to become less uniform or centralized; diversify or decentralize:
to demassify the federal government.
- to break (something standardized or homogeneous) into elements that appeal to individual tastes or special interests:
to demassify the magazine industry into special-interest periodicals.
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Other Words From
- de·massi·fi·cation noun
- de·massi·fier noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demassify1
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