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mcdonaldization 

The process by which the principles of the fast-food restaurant
are coming to dominate more sectors of our society.
mcdonaldization by Lindy July 15, 2003
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mcdonaldization 

the process of someone physically becoming a big mac due to eating so many of the damn things.
"OMG! You are so mcdonaldized, i can hardly tell it's you...my god, just look at the level of of mcdonaldization in you!"
mcdonaldization by Jennybean5 May 17, 2006

McDonaldization 

n. The process causing one's shit to become soft and abnormally malodorous as a direct consequence of eating at a McDonalds restaurant.
No I don't wanna "go large", McDonaldization is occurring in my colon already.
McDonaldization by fluvial March 4, 2010

Mcdonaldization 

The easiest, fastest, most efficient, predictable and calculable way of doing things. Getting the product out as soon as possible. Quantity over quality philosophy. Often by breaking the job up into smaller tasks that anyone can do. This way of doing things may also include a lot of machines. The machines do most of the work.
mcdonaldization is leading to a simpler world; one day, the machines will take over and we'll have ourselves to blame for relinquishing all control to technology all for convenience.

Ronald Mcdonaldization 

The brainwashing that occurs by McDonald's on the minds of young children. These kids become infatuated with McDonalds through the incessant advertising. This is shown especially in the documentary Super Size Me.
The poor children are undergoing Ronald McDonaldization as we speak, all around the world. Many of them will unfortunately become obese, and some will suffer a lot because of the insidious effects of Ronald McDonald & Co.
Ronald Mcdonaldization by Adel7 September 12, 2007

The McDonaldization of Singapore Math 

When bots would select word problems from a question bank, then forward them to ghost editors in Bangalore, before sending the final proof to POD publishers like Amazon Kindle to distribute both printed and e-copies to customers worldwide.
Guesstimate how much the McDonaldization of Singapore math mass market is worth every year, as professional pirates from India, Pakistan, and Nigeria try to cash in.

mcdonalidization 

1. The process by which the principles of the fast food restaurants are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world.

The workers lose their identity, because they have to learn scripts and follow so many generic rules that they can't be themselves.

2. The process by which society takes on the characteristics of a fast food restaurant.
I got in trouble at my McJob today for not pretending to be super happy. I'm going to have to conform to Mcdonalidization or they might fire me.
mcdonalidization by TLK December 15, 2008
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