"genrefication" meaning in All languages combined

See genrefication on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From genre + -fication. In the sense of softening boundaries, coined by Joshua Rothman in 2014. Etymology templates: {{af|en|genre|-fication}} genre + -fication, {{coinage|en|Joshua Rothman|in=2014|nobycat=1|nocap=1|w=}} coined by Joshua Rothman in 2014 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} genrefication (uncountable)
  1. Shelving of library books or similar works based on genre. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-genrefication-en-noun-EoD60F9w Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -fication Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -fication: 48 52
  2. Softening of boundaries between literary fiction and genre fiction. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-genrefication-en-noun-48WRhIfy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -fication Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -fication: 48 52

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