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Malayanization

Malayanization noun: the act or process of making something Malayan.

Noun

Malayanization (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of making something Malayan.
    • The theme in the country to-day is "Malayanization" — the Malayanization of Chinese, Europeans, Indians, Eurasians, and other races, who look upon the Federation as their real home and the object of their loyalty.1954, Harry Miller, The Communist menace in Malaya, page 232
    • Governor Nicoll viewed Marshall's Malayanization policy with strong misgivings.1973, Political Development in Singapore, 1945-1955, page 84

Forms of Malayanization

alternative formMalayanisation

Origin of Malayanization

From Malayan + -ization.

Questions about Malayanization

What does Malayanization mean?
Malayanization means the act or process of making something Malayan.
What part of speech is Malayanization?
Malayanization is a noun.

Words near Malayanization in the dictionary

  1. Malayan tapir
  2. Malayan tapirs
  3. Malayanisation
  4. Malayanist
  5. Malayanists
  6. Malayanization
  7. Malayanize
  8. Malayanized
  9. Malayanizes
  10. Malayanizing
  11. Malayans

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