mummification

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Scrabble points
24
Words With Friends
30
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Definition of mummification

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
    “Mummification is not reserved exclusively for humans. Cats, dogs, and even crocodiles often get the same treatment—complete with animal-shaped coffins and painted faces.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
    “Mummification is not reserved exclusively for humans. Cats, dogs, and even crocodiles often get the same treatment—complete with animal-shaped coffins and painted faces.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)The practice of wrapping a person's arms, torso, and legs in order to restrict their movement.

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Etymology

From mummify + -ication, after French momification.

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