Etherialization

/ɪˌθɪəriələˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or act of making something etherial; the transformation of material into something spiritual or heavenly.

Etymology

From etherialize plus -ation (American spelling variant). Uses etherial as the root adjective.

Kelly Says

Etherialization and etherealization are essentially the same word with different root spellings — a perfect example of how spelling variants in English can be based on competing adjective forms (etherial vs. ethereal).

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