Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deterritorialization

/ˌdiːtɛɹɪˌtɔːɹiəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: de-ter-ri-to-ri-al-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌdiːtɛɹɪˌtɔːɹiəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

30

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

8

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The eradication of social, political, or cultural practices from their native places and populations.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + territorialization.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Inflected Forms

deterritorializations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce deterritorialization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiːtɛɹɪˌtɔːɹiəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does deterritorialization mean?: The eradication of social, political, or cultural practices from their native places and populations.
Where does deterritorialization come from?: From de- + territorialization.

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