"woobification" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: woobie + -fication Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|woobie|fication}} woobie + -fication Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} woobification
  1. (fandom slang) The act or process of turning a character into a woobie. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Fandom Related terms: babygirlification (english: romanticisation of morally ambiguous male characters)
    Sense id: en-woobification-en-noun-p7o0bZtH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -fication Topics: lifestyle

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