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thugification

noun

Etymology

From thug + -ification.

  1. derived from 𑀞𑀕
  2. suffixed as thugification — “thug + ification”

Definitions

  1. The process of rendering or becoming more tough, violent, or brutal.

    • His three-point shooting, rebounding and ferocious defense are just what the Knicks need at the small forward spot. Call it the thugification of the Knicks, if you want to.
    • The controversy is useful if only because it illuminates the general thugification of professional sports, which definitely includes the college game.
    • In the future, this should protect us and our society from “thugification”.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA