dignification

noun

dig·​ni·​fi·​cation

ˌdignəfə̇ˈkāshən

plural -s

: a dignifying or being dignified

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Late Latin dignificatus (past participle of dignificare) + Middle French -ion

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

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