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gentilization

gentilization noun: the process of making something non-Jewish.

Noun

gentilization (uncountable)

  1. The process of making something non-Jewish.

Origin of gentilization

From gentile + -ization.

Questions about gentilization

What does gentilization mean?
Gentilization means the process of making something non-Jewish.
What part of speech is gentilization?
Gentilization is a noun.

Words near gentilization in the dictionary

  1. gentilitials
  2. gentilitian
  3. gentilities
  4. gentilitious
  5. gentility
  6. gentilization
  7. gentilize
  8. gentilized
  9. gentilizes
  10. gentilizing
  11. gentilizings

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