Edenize

/ˈɛdənˌaɪz/ verb

Definition

To transform or create something into an Eden-like state; to make something beautiful, perfect, or paradisiacal.

Etymology

From 'Eden' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize,' creating a neologism used in philosophical and literary contexts to describe idealization or beautification.

Kelly Says

Edenize is such a literary word that most people have never heard it, but environmentalists and poets use it when dreaming of restoring nature to pristine beauty—it's a verb for hope!

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