townify

transitive verb

town·​i·​fy

ˈtau̇nəˌfī

-ed/-ing/-es

1

: to cause to become urban

a pleasant little village rapidly being townified

2

: to stamp with the characteristics of the town or city or of urban life

the long townified dress she'd put on

—Christopher Isherwood

Word History

Etymology

town + -ify

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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