Etymology

favelization

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Today it means: In Brazil, the process of an area or neighborhood becoming a favela. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese favelização
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  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromfavelização
  2. English todayfavelization

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese favelização. By surface analysis, favela + -ization.

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