# favelization

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In Brazil, the process of an area or neighborhood becoming a favela.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese favelização. By surface analysis, favela + -ization.

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