Floridization

== English == === Etymology === From Florida +‎ -ization (suffix denoting the act, process, or result of doing something). Sense 2 (“phenomenon of the percentage of seniors in a specific region progressively increasing as the population ages”) refers to the sizable number of retirees who settle in the US state. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌflɒɹɪdaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌflɔɹɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /ˌflɔɹədəˈzeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: Flo‧rid‧i‧za‧tion === Noun === Floridization (uncountable) (American spelling, Oxford British English) The process of coming to resemble the US state of Florida in some respect. (US, demography) The phenomenon of the percentage of seniors in a specific region progressively increasing as the population ages. ==== Alternative forms ==== Floridisation (British spelling) ==== Related terms ==== Florida Floridian Floridize ==== Translations ====