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favelization

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

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noun

Meaning 1

In Brazil, the process of an area or neighborhood becoming a favela.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: urban studies

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: slummification

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese favelização. By surface analysis, favela + -ization.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: favelização — in Brazil, the process of an area or neighborhood becoming a favela
  • Spanish: favelización — in Brazil, the process of an area or neighborhood becoming a favela
  • Swahili: mchakato wa kuongezeka kwa uswahilini — in Brazil, the process of an area or neighborhood becoming a favela