prettification

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noun

The act of making someone or something pretty.

“Near-synonym: beautification”

Similar
beautification
Opposite
uglification
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Meanings

nounprettification (countable and uncountable, plural prettifications)

plural prettifications

  1. colloquialcountableuncountableThe act of making someone or something pretty.

    Near-synonym: beautification

    Synonyms: beautification · Antonyms: uglification

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of making someone or something pretty.

Similar
beautification
Opposite
uglification
Also see
beautification

Origin

From prettif(y) + -ication.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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