Anglicisation
/ˌæŋ.ɡlɪ.saɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture. countable, uncountable
"Dublin, the name of the capital of Ireland, is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Dubh Linn."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of anglicisation. alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 3 the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance wordnet
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More examples"Dublin, the name of the capital of Ireland, is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Dubh Linn."
Etymology
From anglicise + -ation.