Etymology

McDonaldization

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Today it means: The process by which institutions in society become standardized and focused on efficiency and predictability. Full definition →

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From McDonald's + -ization. Popularized by the American sociologist George Ritzer in his book The McDonaldization of Society (1993), based on an essay of the same title he published in 1983.

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