Prequelization

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The creation of a prequel to a work. informal, uncountable

    "If one then turns to the logic of remaking and sequelization/prequelization, it is hardly disputable that it tends to be dictated by marketing ploys, commercial opportunism or production pressures."

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"If one then turns to the logic of remaking and sequelization/prequelization, it is hardly disputable that it tends to be dictated by marketing ploys, commercial opportunism or production pressures."

Etymology

From prequelize + -ation or prequel + -ization.

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