noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/kɜːkɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
General-American:/kɜɹkɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -eɪʃən
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process of editing or face-swapping someone's face with that of American political activist Charlie Kirk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, US, neologism, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The process of altering a word to include Kirk in its spelling or pronunciation, in reference to American political activist Charlie Kirk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, neologism, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Kirk + -ification, after Charlie Kirk, American political activist. This term sprang into popularity in 2025 after Charlie Kirk was assassinated.