Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dezionification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dezion-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process of rendering something less Zionist, the abandonment of Zionist ideology, or the removal of Zionists from power.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It was on this basis that mainly non-Arab advocates of the undoing of the State of Israel as constituted in 1967-70 insisted on its ‘de-Zionification’, and its replacement by a bi-national Palestinian State."
"Their internal dezionification process has more to do with washing their hands of the accusing images pointed at them by others than any solidarity they might have with Palestinians."
"Comments on social media ranged from sympathy with the tourists to criticism of their decision to travel to Israel for tourism despite the Israeli occupation and the mistreatment of Palestinians. “Dezionification of the UAE is needed,” one user tweeted."

Etymology

From de- + Zion + -ification. At least in some uses formed by analogy with denazification.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de-
Suffix: Zion

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

de-Zionification (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dezionize dezionization

Questions

What does dezionification mean?: A process of rendering something less Zionist, the abandonment of Zionist ideology, or the removal of Zionists from power.
Where does dezionification come from?: From de- + Zion + -ification. At least in some uses formed by analogy with denazification.

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