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Zaireanization

Zaireanization noun: a political process in Zaire in the 1960s and 1970s, aiming to rid the country of the influences of colonialism and Western culture by renaming cities, banning Western clothing, etc.

Noun

Zaireanization (uncountable)

  1. A political process in Zaire in the 1960s and 1970s, aiming to rid the country of the influences of colonialism and Western culture by renaming cities, banning Western clothing, etc.

Forms of Zaireanization

alternative formZairianization
alternative formZairization
alternative formZairianisation
alternative formZairisation
alternative formZaireanisation

Origin of Zaireanization

From Zairean + -ization.

Questions about Zaireanization

What does Zaireanization mean?
Zaireanization means a political process in Zaire in the 1960s and 1970s, aiming to rid the country of the influences of colonialism and Western culture by renaming cities, banning Western clothing, etc.
What part of speech is Zaireanization?
Zaireanization is a noun.

Words near Zaireanization in the dictionary

  1. Zaionts
  2. Zaiontz
  3. zaire
  4. Zairean
  5. Zaireanisation
  6. Zaireanization
  7. Zaireans
  8. zaires
  9. Zairese
  10. Zairian
  11. Zairianization

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