"dumbassification" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dumbass + -ification. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dumbass|-ification}} dumbass + -ification Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dumbassification (uncountable)
  1. (informal, vulgar) The process of becoming worse or stupider. Tags: informal, uncountable, vulgar
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