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Definitions by marcotoa

1. Spelling & conjugation
Also spelled as "pop-ify" with a hyphen. Verb forms are "popifies", "popified" and "popifying".

2. Etymology
It is a compound word combining with "pop" (pop culture) with "-ify" as a suffix to mean "to become", like "-ise / -ize". It is originated from the review of ABRSM 2027–2028 syllabuses from The Heart of the Piano, and he says "The ‘pop’-ification of List B" from his YouTube channel, mentioning some pop music is slowing creeping into the "B" list in ABRSM, like "Enchanted" by Taylor Swift or "What Was I Made For" by Billie Eilish. Later, I consolidated this word into one word without a hyphen or quotation mark. Sense 2 is from Wiktionary entry.

3. Definition

1. To adapt the norms of pop culture or pop music.
2. To make something becoming more popular.

You should note that this word is included in Wiktionary before I am the advocate to establish the use of this word to the globe.
Examples of the word "popify"

Some people say the piano pieces in ABRSM 2027–2028 are being popified or eroding classical music. Examples including "Popular" from Wicked, "Enchanted" by Taylor Swift or "What Was I Made For" as a well-known piece written or composed by Billie Eilish.
Popify by marcotoa July 29, 2026

algorithmise

Also spelled "algorithmize" in US English. Verb forms algorithmising (algorithmizing), algorithmised (algorithmized), algorithmises (algorithmizes)

Prefixes and suffixes

Anti-algorithmisation (also antialgorithmisation) (or -iz-)
Re-algorithmise (also realgorithmise) (or -iz-)
Algorithmisation (or -iz-)

Etymology
From "algorithm" + "-ise / -ize" (To make or become)

Definition
1. To make or become like (speaking or acting) like an algorithm. This word can describe the measurable trend where AI training and social media algorithms have reshaped human communication to act from speaking like an "American" to like an "algorithm". This sparks an intense countercultural pushback among youth.

Notes:

Before I create, I don't realise that this is already a pre-existing word from Wiktionary, although the use of this word is incredibly rare and I want to coin it publicly like how "google" as a verb or "McDonalisation" has been successfully adopted and evolved to the English language.
Examples of the use of "algorithmise":

1. The problem of AI prompts have been transitioned from "Americanisation" to "algorithmisation" – forcing people to speak like an algorithm using stiff and unnatural phrasing and syntax, such as the ban of split infinitives and the overuse of formal conjunctions like "Furthermore" or "Moreover" over smooth sentences.

2. There is a countermovement for younger generations to fight against algorithmising languages. They are currently participating on linguistic revitalisation in social media, aligning with the UNESCO campaign "International Decade of Indigenous Languages 20222032".
algorithmise by marcotoa July 29, 2026