kirkification en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɜːkɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /kɜɹkɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Kirk + -ification, after Charlie Kirk, American political activist. This term sprang into popularity in 2025 after Charlie Kirk was assassinated.
Meanings
- (Internet, US, neologism, uncountable) The process of editing or face-swapping someone's face with that of American political activist Charlie Kirk.
- (Internet, neologism, uncountable) The process of altering a word to include Kirk in its spelling or pronunciation, in reference to American political activist Charlie Kirk.