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zaireanization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zaire-aniza-tion
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A political process in Zaire in the 1960s and 1970s, aiming to rid the country of the influences of colonialism and Western culture by renaming cities, banning Western clothing, etc.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Zairean + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Zairianization (alternative) Zairization (alternative) Zairianisation (alternative) Zairisation (alternative) Zaireanisation (alternative)

Questions

What does zaireanization mean?
A political process in Zaire in the 1960s and 1970s, aiming to rid the country of the influences of colonialism and Western culture by renaming cities, banning Western clothing, etc.
Where does zaireanization come from?
From Zairean + -ization.

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