anglicisation

See also: Anglicisation

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From anglicise + -ation.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌæŋ.ɡlɪ.saɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌæŋ.ɡlɪ.səˈzeɪ.ʃən/
    Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

anglicisation (countable and uncountable, plural anglicisations) (non-Oxford British English)

  1. The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
    Synonym: Anglification
    Dublin, the name of the capital of Ireland, is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Dubh Linn.

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