cretification

noun

cre·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion

ˌkrētəfə̇ˈkāshən

plural -s

: the process or an instance of cretifying

Word History

Etymology

Latin creta chalk + English -i- + -fication

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Rhymes for cretification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration