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Afghanization

Afghanization noun: the gradual process of returning control of Afghanistan to the people of that country.

Noun

Afghanization (uncountable)

  1. The gradual process of returning control of Afghanistan to the people of that country.
  2. The process of non-Pashtuns assimilating into the Pashtun culture.
  3. A language shift to Pashto.
  4. The mass immigration of Pashtun people into a specific area.

Forms of Afghanization

alternative formAfghanisation

Origin of Afghanization

From Afghan + -ization.

Questions about Afghanization

What does Afghanization mean?
Afghanization means the gradual process of returning control of Afghanistan to the people of that country.
What part of speech is Afghanization?
Afghanization is a noun.

Words near Afghanization in the dictionary

  1. Afghanistanism
  2. Afghanistanisms
  3. Afghanisthan
  4. afghanite
  5. afghanites
  6. Afghanization
  7. Afghanize
  8. Afghanizing
  9. Afghanness
  10. Afghano-
  11. afghans

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