Dubaization en · NOUN
Etymology
From Dubai + -ization.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The process of urbanizing a city with futuristic, pioneering architecture.
This is not all good news: the cash and attention from these parts of the world are leading to the “Dubaization” of Mykonos, Paros and other Aegean islands, turning them from sleepy dots in the sea into glitzy hotspots where “lavish displays of wealth” are celebrated.
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