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- [muhm-uh-fahy]
- /ˈmʌm əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈmʌmɪfɪˈkəɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhm-uh-fahy]
- /ˈmʌm əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of mummification word
- verb with object mummification to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying. 1
- verb with object mummification to make (something) resemble a mummy; dry or shrivel up: The dead lizard was mummified by the hot desert air. 1
- verb with object mummification to preserve (an idea, institution, custom, etc.) that may have outlived its usefulness or relevance: Those mummified customs have no place in society today. 1
- verb without object mummification to dry or shrivel up. 1
- noun mummification The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy. 1
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Origin of mummification
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; mummy1 + -fy
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Parts of speech for Mummification
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mummification popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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