Definitions

1. verb

to make something seem excessive or ostentatious, especially by copying the styles of ancient Babylon or the Babylonian Empire

“The lavish decorations of the mansion were accused of Babylonizing the neighborhood’s aesthetic.”

2. verb

to make something seem confused or chaotic, especially by copying the complexities of ancient Babylon or the Babylonian Empire

“The city’s infrastructure began to Babylonize as the population grew.”

3. noun

the process or state of making something seem excessive, ostentatious, confused, or chaotic

“The trend of Babylonization in modern art has sparked controversy among critics.”