Domification

/ˌdɒmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making something into or treating it as a home, or establishing dominion over something.

Etymology

From Latin 'domis' (house) or 'dominus' (master) + '-fication' (making/becoming). This neologism blends concepts of domestication with domination, creating a word for the transformation of space or relationship into one of mastery and household.

Kelly Says

The word is fascinating because it sits at the crossroads of 'home' and 'power'—when you domify a space, you're not just making it comfortable, you're claiming ownership and control over it, which is why the Romans used similar concepts for both conquered territories and family estates.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መኖሪያ ማስመረጫ
me-no-ri-ya ma-s-me-re-ch-ia
ARالعربية
إقامة
i-qāmah
BNবাংলা
বাসস্থান স্থাপন
ba-stha-an sthap-on
CACatalà
domiciliació
do-mi-ci-lia-ció
CSČeština
domiciliace
do-mi-ci-li-ace
DADansk
bosiddende
bo-si-den-de
DEDeutsch
Domifizierung
dom-fi-zi-e-rung
ELΕλληνικά
κατοικία
ka-to-ki-a
ESEspañol
domificación
do-mi-fi-ka-sión
FAفارسی
اسکان
es-kan
FISuomi
asuminen
a-su-mi-ne
FRFrançais
domification
do-mi-fi-ka-tion
GUGU
વસવાટ
va-swa-at
HAHA
aiki
a-iki
HEעברית
התיישבות
hit-ya-she-vet
HIहिन्दी
निवास स्थापना
ni-wās sthāpana
HUMagyar
lakcím
lak-ci-m
IDBahasa Indonesia
domisili
do-mi-si-li
IGIG
ikpe
ik-pe
ITItaliano
domificazione
do-mi-fi-ka-zio-ne
JA日本語
定住化
tei-ju-ka
KKKK
жайып
ja-yp
KMKM
រាជធានី
ro-a-cha-tha-ni
KO한국어
주거화
ju-geo-hwa
MRMR
वाटपत्ता
va-at-pat-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
penempatan
pen-e-ma-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ကျော်
shwe-kyaw
NLNederlands
domificatie
do-mi-fi-ka-tie
NONorsk
bosatt
bo-sat
PAPA
ਗ੍ਰਹਿ
grah
PLPolski
domifikacja
do-mi-fi-ka-cja
PTPortuguês
domificação
do-mi-fi-ka-ção
RORomână
domiciliere
do-mi-ci-li-ere
RUРусский
регистрация по месту жительства
reg-i-stra-tsi-ya po me-stu zhi-tel-stva
SVSvenska
hemförsörjning
hem-for-soerj-ning
SWKiswahili
kukaa
koo-kaa
TAதமிழ்
வீடு நிறுத்தல்
vi-du ni-ruth-tal
TEతెలుగు
వసతి స్థాపన
va-sati sthāpana
THไทย
การย้ายถิ่น
gaan yaai thin
TLTL
pag-a-karoon
pa-ga-ka-roon
TRTürkçe
domifikasyon
do-mi-fi-ka-syon
UKУкраїнська
реєстрація за місцем проживання
re-ye-stra-tsi-ya za mis-tsem pro-zhi-vannya
URاردو
مقیم بنانا
mu-qeem bana-na
VITiếng Việt
đăng ký thường trú
dang-ky thuong-tru
YOYO
ile-i
i-le-i
ZH中文
安置化
ān zhì huà
ZUZU
ukusasa
u-ku-sa-sa

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