Home › Words › S › savannizationsavannizationsavannization means conversion to savanna (typically of forest as a result of fire).EtymologyFrom savanna + -ization.nounConversion to savanna (typically of forest as a result of fire).e.g.“In Africa, the “savannization” process started very early.” — 1995, Danilo J. Anton, Diversity Globalization, and the Ways of Nature:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.rainforestation 60% match — The conversion of a habitat to rainforest. vs savannization →aridization 56% match — The process by which a region becomes arid vs savannization →forestification 54% match — The act or process of turning an area into a forest. vs savannization →borealization 54% match — Conversion to the ecology of a typical northern coniferous forest vs savannization →sapientization 54% match — The process of evolving into Homo sapiens. vs savannization →sartage 53% match — The clearing of woodland for agricultural purposes. vs savannization →africanization 53% match — The act or process of Africanizing. vs savannization →desertization 52% match — Synonym of desertification. vs savannization →