Greenification

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The practice of converting spaces into greener environments by increasing plant life and eco-friendly elements improves the ecological balance
2. The method of enriching areas with vegetation and sustainable techniques aims to create more lively and environmentally conscious spaces
3. The process of making an environment more natural and sustainable by adding plants and greenery

Etymology: "Greenification" is a plain English formation: it combines "greenify," meaning to make green or to make something greener, with the suffix "-ication," which turns a verb into a noun for the act or process of doing that thing. The pattern is the same as in "beautification" or "simplification," so the word reads as "the process of greenifying." The stem "greenify" follows the familiar English model of adding "-ify" to an adjective, here "green," to create a verb meaning "to make green." The suffix "-ication" is borrowed from Latin "-atio" through French, and it attaches most often to verbs ending in "-ify." Together the two pieces produce a noun that names the whole process of making a space greener, from planting trees to adding eco-friendly features.