cheapening

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noun

The process by which something is cheapened (made more affordable or made vulgar).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cheapen
nouncheapening (plural cheapenings)

plural cheapenings

  1. The process by which something is cheapened (made more affordable or made vulgar).
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APA

cheapening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheapening

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheapening,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheapening.

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