Meanings
nounhotelization (uncountable)
- uncountableThe process of hotelizing.
The example of the rampant 'hotelization' of city centres since the arrival of Airbnb is not an isolated change.
2020, Gert de Roo, Claudia Yamu, Christian Zuidema, Handbook on Planning and Complexity, page 951 more example
One indication of the "hotelization" of a household is that people treat common areas as if they expect a maid to do all the cleaning!
1995, Richard C. Lamb, Jr., Following Jesus in the "Real World", page 103
Origin
From hotelize + -ation. Piecewise doublet of hospitalization.
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