Disneyfication
noun
Dis·ney·fi·ca·tion
ˌdiz-nē-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the transformation (as of something real or unsettling) into carefully controlled and safe entertainment or an environment with similar qualities
the Disneyfication of a downtown
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As historian Kim Wagner says, this is an alarming Disneyfication of the city of Amritsar.
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Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 11 Sep. 2021
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Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 11 Sep. 2021
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“Disneyfication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Disneyfication. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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