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dedollarization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dedol-lar-iza-tion
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of phasing out local acceptance of the United States dollar or other foreign currency and returning to the domestic currency or using other currencies.

Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + dollarization.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dedollarisation (alternative) de-dollarization (alternative)

Phrases

reserve currency

Frequently Paired Words

Asiadollar Eurodollar reserve currency

Antonyms

dollarization

Questions

What does dedollarization mean?
The process of phasing out local acceptance of the United States dollar or other foreign currency and returning to the domestic currency or using other currencies.
Where does dedollarization come from?
From de- + dollarization.

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