slobification

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noun

The act of becoming a slob.

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Meanings

nounslobification (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe act of becoming a slob.

    Nike sweatshorts and “Just Do It” tank tops have become de rigueur as the slobification of America continues apace.

    1995, Grand Royal, page 129
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    In an impassioned rant in the New York Post last week, writer Elisabeth Vincentelli berated the ‘slobification’ of modern society.

    2015, King and Allen

    Or hear what Mr. Shier has to say about this new slobification he sees – sloppy sweatpants, ripped T-shirts and any number of footwear styles, from Crocs to Birkenstocks to fuzzy slippers, all worn with socks.

    2023, “There’s been a ‘slobification’ of dress codes since the pandemic, and it needs to stop”, in The Globe and Mail

Origin

From slob + -ification.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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