Italianization

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪˌtæljənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
• (GA) IPA: /ɪˌtæljənəˈzeɪʃən/

Noun

Italianization (plural Italianizations)

1. The conversion of a non-Italian culture to an Italian one.
2. (linguistics) The process of adapting lexical elements from a foreign language to the Italian linguistic system.

Proper noun

1. (historical) The forced cultural and ethnic assimilation of minorities in the Kingdom of Italy, with particular reference to the Italian Fascism (1922–1943).

Translations

• French: italianisation
• German: Italianisierung
• Italian: italianizzazione
• Portuguese: italianização
• Russian: итальяниза́ция
• Spanish: italianización

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