emojification

English

Etymology

From emoji +‎ -ification.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˌməʊd͡ʒɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

emojification (uncountable)

1. (rare) The conversion into an emoji, e.g. the word smile into 🙂, or the creation of an emoji from an existing image.
   • 2016, Eric Downey, Practical Swift:

     I know I am going to enjoy all the emojification extensions and making life harder on my coworkers.

   • 2017, James Perren, Applications of CALL Theory in ESL and EFL Environments, page 46:

     […] to send text, pictures, videos, sound, and location, including bubble and screen effects, emoji tapbacks and full-on emojification, digital touch and handwriting […]

Related terms

• emojify