mansionization means the practice of demolishing smaller, older houses in a neighbourhood and replacing them with new ones that occupy the maximum amount of lot space possible and dwarf surrounding dwellings. It carries an Arena rating of 1135, earned across 15 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, mansionization ranks #860 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #2,567 of 17,127 for Most Vivid Words, #2,732 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #2,905 of 17,142 for Most Ingenious Words.
Why “mansionization” is a great word
The process of systematically replacing a neighborhood's smaller, older homes with new, maximally large houses that dominate their lots. From mansion (from Middle English mansioun, via Anglo-Norman from Latin mansio, mansio(n-) 'a staying, dwelling', from manere 'to remain') + -ization (suffix forming nouns denoting a process). Unlike a "teardown," which names the single act of demolition, or a "McMansion," which labels the often-derided end product itself, mansionization is the encompassing systemic trend. It is the sudden, looming shadow cast across a once-sunlit garden; the raw plywood flank of a new story looming over a neighbor's window; the uniform, bulky silhouette where a varied skyline once stood—the quiet violence of a neighborhood becoming a ledger of square footage.
Etymology
From mansion + -ization.
noun
- The practice of demolishing smaller, older houses in a neighbourhood and replacing them with new ones that occupy the maximum amount of lot space possible and dwarf surrounding dwellings.
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