"funnification" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: fun + -ification Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fun|ification}} fun + -ification Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} funnification (uncountable)
  1. The process of making (something) fun. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-funnification-en-noun-GZ0iXa1y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ification Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ification: 86 14
  2. The process of making (something) funny. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-funnification-en-noun-SPkcF9f5

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