memeification
nounEtymology From meme + -ification.
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Internet The process of forming an Internet meme out of something.
- “Trump Draws” was one of the earliest memeifications of newly-sworn President Trump, capturing the childlike delight that (at first) attended his signing of fancy documents with spiffy pens.2017 December 27, Michael Andor Brodeur, “The meme class of 2017”, in The Boston Globe:
- “Letterboxd has successfully tapped into the Gen Z phenomenon of ‘the memeification of everything’,” explains Rachel Lee of The Digital Fairy, a creative agency specialising in internet and youth culture.2024 February 29, Jack King, quoting Rachel Lee, “Why everyone you know is suddenly a Letterboxd head”, in GQ:
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- “This,” Barbarin emphasized, “is what the memeification of politics looks like in practice.”2025 July 22, Chad de Guzman, quoting Imani Barbarin, “‘Memeification of Politics’: What to Know About Jubilee Media’s Viral Debate Show Surrounded”, in Time:
- Related terms
- memeify