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Added 8 October 2026

beautification

/bjuːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

First recorded: 1600 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about beautification at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of making something more beautiful.

Origin

First attested in 1600, from beautify (“to make beautiful”) + -ication.

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