McDonaldizev.

Brit.

/məkˈdɒnldʌɪz/, U.S.

/məkˈdɑnəlˌdaɪz/

Forms: 1900s– McDonaldise, 1900s– McDonaldize.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name McDonald's , -ize suffix.

Etymology: < the name of the McDonald's Corporation (see McDonald's n.) + -ize suffix. Compare earlier McDonaldization n.

transitive. To make (something) resemble the McDonald's restaurant chain or its food; (in extended use) to organize in a way suggestive of features associated with McDonald's, esp. with reference to the type of efficient, standardized, corporate business or culture regarded as epitomized by McDonald's. Also intransitive.

ΚΠ

1979 Business Week 8 Oct. 136/2 Described by one competitor as ‘a..tough, dynamic guy’, Smith has used that freedom fully to McDonaldize Burger King.

1985 Nation's Business Oct. 78/2 He set out to ‘McDonaldize’ the delivery of ambulatory care with a series of standardized, convenient clinics.

1994 Editor & Publisher Mag. 23 Apr. 36/3 The number of newspapers is declining, and others are McDonaldizing—little nuggets—in an effort to gain more readers.

2001 Church Times 9 Mar. 16/5 It is arguable that, if it is to rebuild a mass appeal, the Church needs to be more rather than less McDonaldised.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mcdonaldize
释义	McDonaldizev. Brit. /məkˈdɒnldʌɪz/, U.S. /məkˈdɑnəlˌdaɪz/ Forms: 1900s– McDonaldise, 1900s– McDonaldize. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name McDonald's , -ize suffix. Etymology: < the name of the McDonald's Corporation (see McDonald's n.) + -ize suffix. Compare earlier McDonaldization n. transitive. To make (something) resemble the McDonald's restaurant chain or its food; (in extended use) to organize in a way suggestive of features associated with McDonald's, esp. with reference to the type of efficient, standardized, corporate business or culture regarded as epitomized by McDonald's. Also intransitive. ΚΠ 1979 Business Week 8 Oct. 136/2 Described by one competitor as ‘a..tough, dynamic guy’, Smith has used that freedom fully to McDonaldize Burger King. 1985 Nation's Business Oct. 78/2 He set out to ‘McDonaldize’ the delivery of ambulatory care with a series of standardized, convenient clinics. 1994 Editor & Publisher Mag. 23 Apr. 36/3 The number of newspapers is declining, and others are McDonaldizing—little nuggets—in an effort to gain more readers. 2001 Church Times 9 Mar. 16/5 It is arguable that, if it is to rebuild a mass appeal, the Church needs to be more rather than less McDonaldised. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1979
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