Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estonianization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: es-to-ni-an-iza-tion
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the act or process of Estonianizing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thus, following the suppression of the radical right in 1934, the authoritarian regime of Konstantin Pats initiated a systematic campaign of Estonianization."
"A longitudinal review of these purposes reveals three, at times overlapping, goals: Estonianization, civic integration, and Russification."
"Much state-sponsored and church-sanctioned Estonianization addressed the “ backwardness” and multiethnic character of Setomaa through infrastructure projects, institutional reforms, and even a plan for “repatriating” ethnic Russians."

Etymology

From Estonianize + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Estonianize

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does estonianization mean?: the act or process of Estonianizing.
Where does estonianization come from?: From Estonianize + -ation.

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