aurification
English
Etymology
From aur- + -ification.
Noun
aurification (plural aurifications)
- Any of several processes, especially in dentistry, that involve working with gold.
- (paraphilia) The transformation of a living being into a golden statue.
- 2021 June 15, @Qundium, Twitter[1] (post), archived from the original on 21 September 2026:
- I really love this feral aurification stuff!
- 2023 August 24, @ForgottenFafnir, X[2] (post), archived from the original on 21 September 2026:
- Anyone at least slightly adept in petrification or aurification could do such a thing, no?
- 2026 April 30, @AsfrThroway, X[3] (post), archived from the original on 21 September 2026:
- that look[sic] like aurification
Related terms
French
Pronunciation
Noun
aurification f (plural aurifications)
Further reading
- “aurification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
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