"kirkification" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɜːkɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɜɹkɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-kirkification.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From Kirk + -ification, after Charlie Kirk, American political activist. This term sprang into popularity in 2025 after Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Kirk|ification}} Kirk + -ification, {{person|Q30121972|comma=1}} Charlie Kirk, American political activist Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kirkification (uncountable), {{tlb|en|neologism|Internet slang}} (neologism, Internet slang)
  1. (US politics) The process of editing or face-swapping someone's face with that of American political activist Charlie Kirk. Tags: Internet, US, neologism, uncountable
    Sense id: en-kirkification-en-noun-rmJG4Nj3 Categories (other): US politics, English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms, English terms suffixed with -ification, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Alt-right Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English neologisms: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ification: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Alt-right: 47 53 Topics: government, politics
  2. (linguistics) The process of altering a word to include Kirk in its spelling or pronunciation, in reference to American political activist Charlie Kirk. Tags: Internet, neologism, uncountable
    Sense id: en-kirkification-en-noun-jx~ABVBa Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms, English terms suffixed with -ification, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Alt-right Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English neologisms: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ification: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Alt-right: 47 53 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Charlie Kirk, kirkify, lowkirkuinely, cenzopapa
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