Disneyfy

[diz-nee-fahy, ‑ni‑]

verb (used with object)

Disneyfied, Disneyfying 

1. to create or alter in a simplified, sentimentalized, or contrived form or manner.

   museums that have become Disneyfied to attract more visitors.

Disneyfy

/ ˈdɪznɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to transform (historical places, local customs, etc) into trivial entertainment for tourists

Other Word Forms

• Disneyfication noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Disneyfy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; Disney ( def. ) + -fy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Disneyfy¹

C20: from the _Disneyland amusement park

Example Sentences

“This will Disneyfy a sacred place. Imagine a huge cable car flying over the Vatican and dumping tourists in front of St. Peter’s. It’s unprecedented.”

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“In repairing it,” she said, “we want to be careful not to Disneyfy the historic record.”

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I like a bit of escapist romantic fluff as much as the next idle reader, but I also love this refusal to Disneyfy teenage love and attraction; challenging the reader as much as a surfeit of violence or an unexpected plot-corkscrew, it disdains to take the easy way out.

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Conventional wisdom dictates that cultural entrepreneurs not affiliated with either of the two main political parties are determined to Disneyfy Greece, Firos says, turning the country into a theme park with water slides on the Acropolis and a roller coaster down Mount Athos.

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As Yeroulanos says, “I will tell anyone who wants to Disneyfy my country to go to hell.”

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