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Maorification

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmaʊɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • General-American: /ˌmaʊɹifɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • General-American: /ˌmaʊɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌmæʊɹifɘˈkæeʃɘn/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌmɐʉɹifɘˈkæeʃɘn/
  • New-Zealand: /-ɘfɘˈkæeʃɘn/

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noun

Meaning 1

The act or process of Maorifying.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Maori + -fication.