kirkification

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɜːkɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /kɜɹkɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Etymology

From Kirk +‎ -ify +‎ -ication, after Charlie Kirk, American political activist. This term sprang into popularity in 2025 after Charlie Kirk was assassinated.

Noun

kirkification (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, Internet slang, US politics) The process of editing or face-swapping someone's face with that of American political activist Charlie Kirk.
  2. (neologism, Internet slang, linguistics) The process of altering a word to include Kirk in its spelling or pronunciation, in reference to Charlie Kirk.
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