"Haussmannization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Haussmannizations [plural]
Etymology: Haussman + -ization, after Baron Haussmann. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Haussman|ization}} Haussman + -ization Head templates: {{en-noun}} Haussmannization (plural Haussmannizations)
  1. The creative destruction of something for the betterment of society. Wikipedia link: Baron Haussmann Translations (the creative destruction of something for the betterment of society): haussmannisation [feminine] (French)

Inflected forms

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