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Blend of Mamdani (“after NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani”) + -ification. Coined by Jack Stanton in a February 2026 article.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mamdanification
Today it means: A shift in style, behavior, and policy within Democratic Party campaigns that is characterized by a fusion of anti-establishment rhetoric, high-engagement social media usage, and unabashed left-wing populism. Full definition →