Meanings
uberisation1
- uncountableNon-Oxford British standard spelling of Uberization.
While commentators deplored the thuggery of some cabdrivers, they deplored “L’uberisation” even more. “The uberisation of the economy is a godless and lawless development model,” wrote Jean-Michel Bouguereau in La République des Pyrénées.
2015 July 4, Maureen Dowd, “Paris When It Sizzles”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Uberisation2
- uncountableNon-Oxford British standard spelling of Uberization.
Over the past decade or so, mental health services in England have been undergoing a process of “Uberisation”.
2021 October 5, Elizabeth Cotton, “The ‘Uberisation’ of mental health services is a threat to our wellbeing”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Oct 20212 more examples
'This 'Uberisation of domestic work' can offer some benefits, (but) it also risks further entrenching a culture of low incomes, insecurity and discrimination,' said the study by the UK's Overseas Development Institute (ODI).
2016 December 20, MailOnline India, “Digital Slavery? Uber-style domestic work apps in India risks 'entrenching' culture of low income, insecurity and discrimination”, in Daily Mail, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2016A new network of banks should fund “co-operatively owned Ubers and Airbnbs” to take on the giants of the gig economy and stop the “Uberisation” of the workplace, the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has said.
2017 February 17, Jessica Elgot, “John McDonnell: We must stop ‘Uberisation’ of the workplace”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2017
Origin
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uberisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uberisation
“uberisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uberisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uberisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uberisation.
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