Etymology

Brusselization

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Today it means: Careless introduction of high-rise buildings into traditional residential neighborhoods. Full definition →

French bruxellisation
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  1. French · calque ofbruxellisation
  2. English todayBrusselization

From Brussels + -ization (possibly a calque of French bruxellisation), in reference to the uncontrolled development of Brussels in the 1960s and 1970s, that resulted from a lack of zoning regulations and the city authorities' laissez-faire approach to city planning.

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