Italianization
ɪˌtæliənaɪˈzeɪʃən
Definition

Definition of Italianization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
cultural conversionTECH.conversion of a non-Italian culture to Italian customsTECH.
  • The Italianization of the region changed its architecture.
2.
historyTECH.forced assimilation of minorities in Fascist ItalyTECH.
  • Italianization policies affected many ethnic groups during the 1930s.
assimilation
3.
linguisticsTECH.adaptation of foreign words to the Italian languageTECH.
  • The Italianization of 'computer' resulted in 'computer'.
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Origin of Italianization

Italian, Italianizzare (to make Italian)

Examples of Italianization in a sentence

  • The Italianization process affected the language spoken in the area.
  • The Italianization of names was common during that era.
  • Italianization efforts were met with resistance by local communities.
  • The Italianization of 'sandwich' led to 'panino'.
  • The word 'taxi' underwent Italianization to become 'tassì'.

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  1. French:italianisation, ...
  2. German:Italianisierung, ...
  3. Italian:italianizzazione, ...
  4. Spanish:italianización, ...
  5. Portuguese:italianização, ...
  6. Chinese:意大利化, ...
  7. Japanese:イタリア化, イタリア語化, ...
  8. Arabic:تَطْوِين إيطالي, إِيطَالَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִיטַלְקִיזַצְיָה, אִיטַלְיָנִיזַצְיָה, ...
  10. Russian:итализация, итальянизация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:італіянізація, італізація, ...
  12. Hindi:इतालवीकरण, इटालियनाइजेशन, ...
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