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massify

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To become, or cause to become, oriented toward mass production, mass consumption, and high throughput rather than individuality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To use as a mass noun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, transitive

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • 1992, James F. Allen and Lenhart K. Schubert, “Language and Discourse in the TRAINS Project”, in Andrew Ortony, John Slack, and Oliviero Stock (editors), Communication From an Artificial Intelligence Perspective: Theoretical and Applied Issues, NATO ASI Series F: Computer and Systems Sciences, Volume 100, Springer, →ISBN, page 104, Under deviant vocabulary we include “verbing” of nouns (He tricycled away), and perhaps “massifying” of count nouns and “countifying” of mass nouns. (Note that the preceding sentence itself contains instances of deviant vocabulary in scare quotes.) “Massifying” and “countifying” are illustrated respectively by A year ago they started digging the hole for his house; A year later, there's still more hole than house; and How many orange juice will that give us?.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English mass Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English massify From mass + -ify.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: massifier — become oriented towards mass production
  • Portuguese: massificar — become oriented towards mass production
  • Spanish: masificar — become oriented towards mass production