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Frenchification

Frenchification noun: the act or process of making French or more French-like, especially in informal contexts.

Noun

Frenchification (countable and uncountable, plural Frenchifications)

  1. The act or process of making French or more French-like, especially in informal contexts.
    • The Frenchification of the shopping district is complete: every shop has been redone in a Haussmannian style and baguettes, wine, and accordion music are inescapable.
  2. (slang) Something that has been made more French or French-like.
    • The ubiquitous café is just a Frenchification of the old English coffeehouse, providing the ambiance of peaceful al fresco dining without actually moving any chairs outdoors.
  3. Synonym of Gallicization, translation into French or a French translation.
    Synonyms:
    Gallicization, translation into French or a French translation

Frenchification meaning in Arabic and Malay

Frenchification in Arabic

act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified
فَرْنَسَة farnasa

Frenchification in Malay

act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified
pemperancisan, fransisasi

Synonyms of Frenchification

Forms of Frenchification

pluralFrenchifications
alternative formfrenchification

Origin of Frenchification

From Frenchify + -ation, from French + -ify.

Questions about Frenchification

What does Frenchification mean?
Frenchification means the act or process of making French or more French-like, especially in informal contexts.
What is Frenchification in Arabic?
Frenchification in Arabic is فَرْنَسَة (farnasa). See Frenchification meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Frenchification?
Frenchification is a noun.
What is the plural of Frenchification?
The plural of Frenchification is Frenchifications.

Words near Frenchification in the dictionary

  1. Frenchest
  2. Frenchie
  3. Frenchier
  4. Frenchies
  5. Frenchiest
  6. Frenchification
  7. Frenchifications
  8. frenchified
  9. frenchifies
  10. frenchify
  11. frenchifying

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