Floridization
Pronunciation: /ˌflɒɹɪdaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
The English word “Floridization” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The process of coming to resemble the US state of Florida in some respect.
- The phenomenon of the percentage of seniors in a specific region progressively increasing as the population ages.
Etymology
From Florida + -ization (suffix denoting the act, process, or result of doing something). Sense 2 (“phenomenon of the percentage of seniors in a specific region progressively increasing as the population ages”) refers to the sizable number of retirees who settle in the US state.
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