chutnification

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noun

The adoption of Indian elements into the English language or culture.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

nounchutnification (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe adoption of Indian elements into the English language or culture.

Origin

From chutney + -fication; coined by Salman Rushdie in his novel Midnight's Children (1981).

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APA

chutnification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chutnification

MLA

“chutnification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chutnification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chutnification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chutnification.

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