anglicisation
UK/ˌæŋ.ɡlɪ.saɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
anglicisation noun: the process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
Noun (1)
anglicisation (countable and uncountable, plural anglicisations)
- The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
- Dublin, the name of the capital of Ireland, is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Dubh Linn.
- Synonyms:
- Anglification
Noun (2) capitalized: Anglicisation
Anglicisation (countable and uncountable, plural Anglicisations)
- Alternative letter-case form of anglicisation.
anglicisation meaning in Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese
anglicisation in Arabic
- process of anglicising
- أَنْجَلَة ʔangala
anglicisation in Persian
- process of anglicising
- انگلیسیسازی engelisi-sâzi
anglicisation in Vietnamese
- process of anglicising
- Anh hóa
Synonyms of anglicisation
Forms of anglicisation
| plural | anglicisations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Anglicisation |
| alternative form | anglicization |
| alternative form | Anglicization |
| plural | Anglicisations |
Origin of anglicisation
From anglicise + -ation.
Words that rhyme with anglicisation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about anglicisation
- What does anglicisation mean?
- Anglicisation means the process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
- What is anglicisation in Arabic?
- Anglicisation in Arabic is أَنْجَلَة (ʔangala). See Anglicisation meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is anglicisation?
- Anglicisation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anglicisation?
- Anglicisation is pronounced /ˌæŋ.ɡlɪ.saɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of anglicisation?
- The plural of anglicisation is anglicisations.
Words near anglicisation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: anglicisation (page history and authors); Anglicisation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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