Edenization

/ˌɛdənɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making something like Eden or paradise; transforming a place into an idealized, perfect environment.

Etymology

From 'Eden' plus the suffix '-ize' (to make or cause to become) plus '-ation' (noun formation), a constructed word used primarily in literary, philosophical, and environmental writing.

Kelly Says

Edenization is a rare word that mostly appears in environmental philosophy and Romantic-era poetry when writers dreamed of transforming cities back into gardens—it's basically the opposite of industrialization!

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