"Disneyfy" meaning in English

See Disneyfy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: Disneyfies [present, singular, third-person], Disneyfying [participle, present], Disneyfied [participle, past], Disneyfied [past]
Etymology: From Disney + -fy, with reference to the Disney theme parks. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Disney|fy}} Disney + -fy Head templates: {{en-verb}} Disneyfy (third-person singular simple present Disneyfies, present participle Disneyfying, simple past and past participle Disneyfied)
  1. (transitive, usually derogatory) To make something (especially a location) more acceptable or marketable by removing potentially distasteful, controversial or boring elements, particularly at the cost of its history and culture. Tags: derogatory, transitive, usually Categories (topical): Disney Related terms: Disneyfication, Disneylandification, G-rated Translations (Translations): diznejigi (Esperanto), disneyifier (French), disneyfizieren (German)

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