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araucanization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
arau-can-iza-tion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of expansion of the Mapudungun language and other elements of the Mapuche culture from its homeland Araucania into the plains of Patagonia, so as to assimilate such other native Amerindian peoples as the Puelches and Tehuelches.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From Spanish araucanización, from Araucanía. By surface analysis, Araucania + -ization.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: araucanización

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Araucanian

Synonyms

Mapuchization

Questions

What does araucanization mean?
The process of expansion of the Mapudungun language and other elements of the Mapuche culture from its homeland Araucania into the plains of Patagonia, so as to assimilate such other native Amerindian peoples as the Puelches and Tehuelches.
Where does araucanization come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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