Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haitianization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: haitian-iza-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of making something Haitian.

Uncountable

noun

The process of something taking on Haitian characteristics.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The earlier political consensus disappeared, and the strength of Jamaican democracy was severely tested. Talk of the gradual "Haitianization" of the island replaced predictions of economic takeoff."
"...increased unrest on the part of slaves. The latter... sharpened masters' long-standing fears of "Haitianization", already made acute by the 1835 Malê rebellion..."

Etymology

From Haitian + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Haitian

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does haitianization mean?: The process of making something Haitian.
Where does haitianization come from?: From Haitian + -ization.

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