# desertification

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #56,061

## Definitions
1. The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.

## Etymology
From desert + -ification (“process of becoming”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/desertification