gamification

American  

[gey-muh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌgeɪ mə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the process of turning an activity or task into a game or something resembling a game.

   Teachers can use gamification to motivate their students.

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Etymology

Origin of gamification

First recorded in 2000–05; game ¹ + -i- + -fication

Example Sentences

Australian girls are being hunted by online crime networks and coerced into acts of violence - against themselves, their siblings or pets - in a "twisted type of gamification", police have warned.

From BBC

“So there’s this huge gamification, even with the trophy.”

From Los Angeles Times

The gamification may be fun, but it’s purposeful too, Enzensberger says.

From Los Angeles Times

That I have become a pawn in the gamification of health data.

From Los Angeles Times

Then there’s the gamification we saw with Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary election two weeks ago.

From Los Angeles Times