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-ization

American  
  1. a combination of -ize and -ation.

    civilization.


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But also of the misapprehensions arising from it that we’ve already seen morph into the “monster”-ization of others, something that Kore-eda takes pains to elucidate.

From Los Angeles Times

The third episode, “Wishlist,” is built around those viral please-fund-my-classroom videos and the “American Idol”-ization of education that they promote.

From New York Times

“Over the last 20 years, there has been a real Washington- ization of politics in Virginia. Both parties increasingly have become armed camps with very few moderates in the middle to broker compromises in times like this,” said Stephen Farnsworth, a political scientist at the University of Mary Washington.

From Washington Post

He had found a clean ‘68 Mustang fastback that he thought would be a good candidate for “Eleanor”-ization.

From Los Angeles Times

Call it the "anniversary"-ization of American entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times