Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malayanization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: malayaniza-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of making something Malayan.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The theme in the country to-day is "Malayanization" — the Malayanization of Chinese, Europeans, Indians, Eurasians, and other races, who look upon the Federation as their real home and the object of their loyalty."
"Governor Nicoll viewed Marshall's Malayanization policy with strong misgivings."
"The only true basis for Malayanization, according to Sir Cheng Lock, lay in the creation of a Malayan spirit and consciousness among the various races in Malaya whereby the permanent population would enjoy a common citizenship, and yet preserve their racial individuality."

Etymology

From Malayan + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Malayan

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Malayanisation (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Malayanize

Questions

What does malayanization mean?: The act or process of making something Malayan.
Where does malayanization come from?: From Malayan + -ization.

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