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Amerindianization

Amerindianization noun: the act or process of becoming Amerindian.

Noun

Amerindianization (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of becoming Amerindian.
    • Beginning in the mid 1970s, under the auspices of the Amerindianization project, one of the authors, a linguist associated with Memorial University of Newfoundland, began making regular visits to the community for teacher training.2002, Barbara Burnaby, Indigenous Languages Across the Community, page 79

Origin of Amerindianization

From Amerindian + -ization.

Questions about Amerindianization

What does Amerindianization mean?
Amerindianization means the act or process of becoming Amerindian.
What part of speech is Amerindianization?
Amerindianization is a noun.

Words near Amerindianization in the dictionary

  1. Amerindian
  2. Amerindianism
  3. Amerindianisms
  4. Amerindianist
  5. Amerindianists
  6. Amerindianization
  7. Amerindianize
  8. Amerindianized
  9. Amerindianizes
  10. Amerindianizing
  11. Amerindianness

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