Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de-ethnicization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-eth-ni-ciza-tion
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of ceasing to be ethnic; de-ethnization.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The abandonment of a mother tongue leads to language death, and eventually to de-ethnicization, assimilation and gradual extinction of an ethnic entity […]"

Etymology

From de- + ethnicization; see the latter for more information and related terms.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

de-ethnicisation (alternative)

Questions

What does de-ethnicization mean?: The act or process of ceasing to be ethnic; de-ethnization.
Where does de-ethnicization come from?: From de- + ethnicization; see the latter for more information and related terms.

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