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Koreanization

Koreanization noun: the act or process of Koreanizing.

Noun

Koreanization (usually uncountable, plural Koreanizations)

  1. (usually) the act or process of Koreanizing.
    • There is a ongoing debate on how to reconcile Koreanization with the international aspect.2001, Korea Observer
    • They are attempting Koreanization of their teaching and research in universities and colleges. Modernization is no longer synonymous with Westernization or Americanization. Modernization is a true Koreanization, seeking its own potentialities and building up its own idiosyncrasies.2012, P.G. Altbach, V. Selvaratnam, From Dependence to Autonomy: The Development of Asian Universities, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 252

Forms of Koreanization

pluralKoreanizations

Origin of Koreanization

From Korean + -ization.

Questions about Koreanization

What does Koreanization mean?
Koreanization means the act or process of Koreanizing.
What part of speech is Koreanization?
Koreanization is a noun.
What is the plural of Koreanization?
The plural of Koreanization is Koreanizations.

Words near Koreanization in the dictionary

  1. Korean War
  2. Korean Wave
  3. Korean-style short ribs
  4. Koreanic
  5. Koreanistics
  6. Koreanization
  7. Koreanizations
  8. Koreanize
  9. Koreanized
  10. Koreanizes
  11. Koreanizing

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