"monstrification" meaning in English

See monstrification in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: monstrifications [plural]
Etymology: monster + -ification Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|monster|ification}} monster + -ification Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} monstrification (countable and uncountable, plural monstrifications)
  1. The process of making something monstrous. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-monstrification-en-noun-97Q~Sq4s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ification

Inflected forms

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