Italianization

The conversion of a non-Italian culture to an Italian one.

Proper noun

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

Origin

Derived from Italianize + -ation.

Forms

Italianisation

Noun

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

Forms

Italianizations Italianisation