Spanish Conversation · Level 97
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Spanish word
masificar
Pronunciation
IPA/masifiˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbpopularize
Example
Las redes sociales masificaron la música.
Social media popularized music.
More examples
El exceso de viajes puede masificar destinos costeros.
Excess travel can popularize coastal destinations.
Core concept
A cultural scene or event flooded by large numbers until comfort and uniqueness decline.
Common phrases
masificar el turismo
popularize tourism
masificar el transporte público
overcrowd public transport
Similar words
popularizar: Become popular with the public through broad exposure or endorsement.
difundir: Circulate information broadly so it reaches a large audience.
llenar: Occupy or stuff a place completely with people or items.
comercializar: Place a product into commercial circulation to be actively marketed and sold.
Definition in Spanish
Llenar un lugar o un evento con muchas personas hasta causar aglomeración y pérdida de confort o exclusividad.
Word origin
Derived from Latin massa plus the suffix -ificar, meaning 'to turn into a mass', with Spanish usage describing when popularity produces overcrowding and reduced quality.
Usage tips
- Because it implies overcrowding and loss of quality, masificar is not an exact equivalent of English popularize and is typically used for negative or capacity-driven situations.
Other meanings
- overcrowdverb
Opposites
- descongestionardecongestverb
- individualizarindividualizeverb
Related words
- masificaciónpopularizationnoun
- masificadoovercrowdedadjective