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Barbiefication

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌbɑːbifɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-bɪ-/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌbɑɹbifɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • General-American: /-bɪ/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

A cultural move toward superficiality and a focus on physical attractiveness at the expense of depth and intellect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Barbie (“tall, slender female fashion doll”) + -fication (suffix denoting the process of becoming something).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pinnallistuminen — cultural move towards superficiality and a focus on physical attractiveness
  • Macedonian: по́вршност (póvršnost) — cultural move towards superficiality and a focus on physical attractiveness