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italicization

/ɪˌtælɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/

italicization noun: the process of italicizing; something italicized.

Noun

italicization (countable and uncountable, plural italicizations)

  1. The process of italicizing; something italicized.

Antonyms of italicization

Forms of italicization

pluralitalicizations
alternative formitalicisation

Origin of italicization

From italic + -ization or italicize + -ation.

Words that rhyme with italicization

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Questions about italicization

What does italicization mean?
Italicization means the process of italicizing; something italicized.
What part of speech is italicization?
Italicization is a noun.
How do you pronounce italicization?
Italicization is pronounced /ɪˌtælɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What is the plural of italicization?
The plural of italicization is italicizations.

Words near italicization in the dictionary

  1. italicised
  2. italicises
  3. italicising
  4. italicism
  5. italicisms
  6. italicization
  7. italicizations
  8. italicize
  9. italicized
  10. italicizes
  11. italicizing

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Adapted from Wiktionary: italicization (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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