Floridization
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The process of coming to resemble the US state of Florida in some respect. British, English, Oxford, US, uncountable
"And some were annoyed just because they respected Cuban culture and resented its increasing Floridization."
- 2 The phenomenon of the percentage of seniors in a specific region progressively increasing as the population ages. British, English, Oxford, US, uncountable
"The investment banker Pete Peterson calls this "the Floridization of America." The decline in births, right after the peak years, has had an impact on every business that targets young adults."
Example
More examples"And some were annoyed just because they respected Cuban culture and resented its increasing Floridization."
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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