Germanization
The act of making something have more German characteristics.
Noun
- The act of making something have more German characteristics.
- The adoption of German customs or culture.
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(historical) The policy, in Nazi Germany, of the expansion of the German language and culture.
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Origin
Etymology tree English German Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English Germanization From German + -ization.