footballization

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noun

The process of increasing the popularity of football (soccer) in a region.

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Meanings

nounfootballization (uncountable)

alternative footballisation

  1. uncountableThe process of increasing the popularity of football (soccer) in a region.
  2. uncountableThe influence of football on real-life matters such as politics, economics and the media.
  3. uncountableThe tendency to turn issues into "political footballs".

Origin

From football + -ization.

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Cite this entry
APA

footballization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footballization

MLA

“footballization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footballization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “footballization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footballization.

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