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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFoxification
/ˌfɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process or policy of making news or media content sensationalist, highly partisan, and right-leaning, analogous to the broadcasting style of Fox News.
"Media critics expressed deep concern over the rapid foxification of local news networks across the country." - 2
The adoption of populist rhetoric and entertainment-driven formats in serious journalistic or political environments.
"The debate suffered from a noticeable foxification, trading substantive policy discussions for theatrical outrage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'fox' combined with the Latin-suffixed combining form '-ification' (from facere, meaning 'to make'). Emerging in late modern political and media discourse, it describes the process of transforming media outlets, institutions, or content to mirror the sensationalist, partisan style associated with Fox News.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foxification" is said worldwide
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foxification
Transliteration: foksifikasjɔn
"La foxification des médias inquiète les observateurs politiques."
Foxifizierung
Transliteration: fɔksifitsɪˈfɪtsi̯ʊŋ
"Die Foxifizierung der Berichterstattung verändert die politische Landschaft."
foxificazione
Transliteration: foksifikattsjone
"Molti critici denunciano la foxificazione dell'informazione televisiva."
foxificación
Transliteration: foksifikasión
"La foxificación de los informativos reduce la calidad del debate público."
foxificação
Transliteration: foksifikasãw
"A foxificação do jornalismo preocupa os analistas de mídia."
संसक्तिकरण
Transliteration: sansaktikaran
Script: फ़ॉक्सफ़िकेशन
"मीडिया में सनसनीखेज पत्रकारिता का यह रुख चिंताजनक है।"
霍克斯化
Transliteration: huòkèsīsī huà
"媒体的霍克斯化现象引起了学者的关注。"
폭스화
Transliteration: pokseuhwa
"언론의 폭스화는 정치적 극단주의를 부추긴다."
フォックス化
Transliteration: fokkusu-ka
"ニュース番組のフォックス化が進行している。"
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