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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreignize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-eignize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make foreign.

Transitive verb

verb

To retain foreign elements in a story that might be unfamiliar to readers of the translated text.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From foreign + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

foreignizes (present, singular) foreignizing (participle, present) foreignized (participle, past) foreignized (past) foreignise (alternative)

Derived Forms

foreignizer

Frequently Paired Words

foreignist foreignization

Antonyms

domesticate

Questions

What does foreignize mean?
To make foreign.
Where does foreignize come from?
From foreign + -ize.

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