"strangification" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From strange + -ification or strangify + -ation. Etymology templates: {{af|en|strange|-ification}} strange + -ification, {{af|en|strangify|-ation}} strangify + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} strangification (uncountable)
  1. The act or process of strangifying.
    The act or process of making strange or exotic.
    Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-strangification-en-noun-cpqEAKuw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, English terms suffixed with -ification, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 28 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 49 29 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ification: 49 29 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 28 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 29 19
  2. The act or process of strangifying.
    The act or process of extending so as to become understandable by others.
    Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-strangification-en-noun-GUQd4Gun
  3. The process of transporting (something) into an entirely new context, leading to new insights. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-strangification-en-noun-qo~DCQcP
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          "ref": "2018, Ming Dong Gu, Why Traditional Chinese Philosophy Still Matters:",
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