Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denationalize

/diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-na-tion-al-ize
IPA: /diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.

American usage; Transitive verb

verb

To strip of nationhood; to cease to recognise, or allow to exist, as a nation.

American usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Doubtless, in thus denationalizing the Tahitians, as it were, the missionaries were prompted by a sincere desire for good; […]"
"What does signify, however, is the assumption that evangelical missions introduce or maintain an alien culture and that they denationalize."

Etymology

From French dénationaliser, equivalent to de- + nationalize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/

Usage

American usage
Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

denationalizes (present, singular) denationalizing (participle, present) denationalized (participle, past) denationalized (past) denationalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

denationalizer

Synonyms

denationalise

Rhymes With

rationalize nationalize internationalize renationalize

Questions

How do you pronounce denationalize?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/.
What does denationalize mean?: To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.
Where does denationalize come from?: From French dénationaliser, equivalent to de- + nationalize.

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