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Tibetanization

/tɪˌbɛ.tə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Tibetanization noun: the process by which someone or something becomes or is made more Tibetan, or an instance of this process.

Noun

Tibetanization (countable and uncountable, plural Tibetanizations)

  1. The process by which someone or something becomes or is made more Tibetan, or an instance of this process.
    • There is no doubt that the first and most obvious one is the immediate "Tibetanization" of the migrants. They come seeking favor and tolerance from the members of the community, not as conquerers, so that both convenience and policy favor the adoption of at least a part of the Tibetan garb and as...1939, Robert B. Ekvall, Cultural Relations on the Kansu-Tibetan Border, Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, page 40
    • They accepted Tibetan ways of thinking, of doing things, and adopted Tibetan speech and clothing, not only as matters of material convenience, but also of culture expediency in order to win favor and tolerance from the Tibetans. The degree of Tibetanization varied from that of the Chinese boy...1942, John L[ewis] Gillin, John P[hilip] Gillin, An Introduction to Sociology, New York, NY: Macmillan Publishers, page 684

Examples of Tibetanization in a sentence

  • There is no doubt that the first and most obvious one is the immediate "Tibetanization" of the migrants.1939, Robert B. Ekvall, Cultural Relations on the Kansu-Tibetan Border, Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, page 40:
  • The degree of Tibetanization varied from that of the Chinese boy adopted by a Tibetan family to the Chinese immigrant family which sought to maintain its own Chinese culture.1942, John L[ewis] Gillin, John P[hilip] Gillin, An Introduction to Sociology, New York, NY: Macmillan Publishers, page 684:
  • Some, perhaps, are Tibetanizations of earlier Sanskrit or Prakrit forms now irretrievably lost, for there is about the entire passage a definite aura of antiquity.1993, Martin J. Boord, The Cult Of The Deity Vajrakīla, Tring: Institute of Buddhist Studies, →ISBN, page 191:
  • The majority of these public servants are locals, which reflects 50 years of the Chinese Tibetanization policy.2014, Eric Meyer, Tibet, the Last Cry, Hong Kong: Blacksmith, →ISBN, page 98:

Forms of Tibetanization

pluralTibetanizations
alternative UKTibetanisation

Origin of Tibetanization

From Tibetanize + -ation.

Words that rhyme with Tibetanization

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Questions about Tibetanization

What does Tibetanization mean?
Tibetanization means the process by which someone or something becomes or is made more Tibetan, or an instance of this process.
How do you use Tibetanization in a sentence?
There is no doubt that the first and most obvious one is the immediate "Tibetanization" of the migrants.
What part of speech is Tibetanization?
Tibetanization is a noun.
How do you pronounce Tibetanization?
Tibetanization is pronounced /tɪˌbɛ.tə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What is the plural of Tibetanization?
The plural of Tibetanization is Tibetanizations.

Words near Tibetanization in the dictionary

  1. Tibetanised
  2. Tibetanises
  3. Tibetanising
  4. Tibetanist
  5. Tibetanists
  6. Tibetanization
  7. Tibetanize
  8. Tibetanized
  9. Tibetanizes
  10. Tibetanizing
  11. Tibetanness

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