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Meaning of "arabization" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARABIZATION

arabization  [ˌærəbaɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARABIZATION

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arabization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARABIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arabization

Arabization or Arabisation describes a growing cultural influence on a non-Arab area that gradually changes into one that speaks Arabic and/or incorporates Arab culture and Arab identity. It was most prominently achieved during the 7th century Arabian Muslim conquests which spread the Arabic language, culture, and—having been carried out by Arabian Muslims as opposed to Arab Christians or Arabic-speaking Jews—the religion of Islam to the lands they conquered. The result: some elements of Arabian origin combined in various forms and degrees with elements taken from conquered civilizations and ultimately denominated "Arab". After the rise of Islam in Hejaz, Arab culture and language spread through trade with African states, conquest, and intermarriage of the non-Arab local population with the Arabs, in Egypt, Syria, Palestine and Sudan. The Arabic language became common among these areas; dialects also formed. Although Yemen is traditionally held to be the homeland of Arabs, most of the Yemeni population did not speak Arabic prior to the spread of Islam.

Definition of arabization in the English dictionary

The definition of arabization in the dictionary is transfer to Arab control.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARABIZATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARABIZATION

arabica
arabica bean
arabicization
arabicize
arability
arabin
arabinose
arabinoside
arabis
arabisation
arabise
Arabist
arabize
arable
arable farmer
arable farming
Araby
araceous
arachidonic
arachidonic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARABIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of arabization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «arabization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARABIZATION

Find out the translation of arabization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arabization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arabization» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿拉伯化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arabización
570 millions of speakers

English

arabization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Arabization
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعريب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

арабизации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arabização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

arabization
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arabisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arabisasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arabisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

arabization
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아랍 화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arabisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

arabization
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

arabization
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवाईयन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Araplaştırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arabizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Arabization
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

арабизации
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Arabization
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Arabization
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arabization
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Arabization
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arabiseringen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arabization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARABIZATION»

The term «arabization» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.561 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARABIZATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arabization

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARABIZATION»

Discover the use of arabization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arabization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arabization
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Handbook of Language & Ethnic Identity
Arabization is the most noticeable change that indicates an "ethnic revival" since independence. It is mainly a political issue on which politicians and decision makers base their discourse. Right-wing political parties advocate total Arabization ...
Joshua A. Fishman Distinguished University Research Professor of Social Sciences Yeshiva University (Emeritus), 2001
3
Language Contact and Language Conflict in Arabic
Table 8: Attitudes toward Arabization and education For Arabization in Higher Education Against Arabization in Higher Education Arabization improved learning standards Arabization has clear objectives No answer Students Teachers 39% ...
Aleya Rouchdy, 2013
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International Handbook of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ARABIZATION We may now return to look at the way Arabization policies have influenced the present education system. So far, progress toward making Arabic the medium used in all domains has been rather ...
Christina Bratt Paulston, 1988
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Identity, Culture and Globalization
LANGUAGE AND MODERNITY IN ALGERIA i Mohamed Benrabah Introduction Language policy in Algeria, known as Arabization, is a centralized governmental decision. It has been imposed since the independence of the country in 1962, ...
Eliézer Ben Rafael, Yitzhak Sternberg, 2002
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Language Policy and Political Development
Language policy had to take into account technical difficulties known by all language planning but also more or less hidden oppositions to Arabization. As a result, the need for a language policy placed each government in front of a dilemma: ...
Brian Weinstein, 1990
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Multiculturalism and Democracy in North Africa: Aftermath of ...
The policy of Arabization in schools may be described as horizontal and gradual. The Arabization of the primary education lasted three years and that of the secondary education seven years. By 1980, Morocco had fully Arabized the first four ...
Moha Ennaji, 2014
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Advances in language planning
that Arabization in the primary schools had resulted in lowering the quality of education due to a number of factors including the shortage of qualified teachers and inadequate planning.21 A commission for the reform of education endorsed in ...
Joshua A. Fishman, 1974
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Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research
Algeria and Morocco had to await major outbreaks of activist Berber protest to see Arabization policies somewhat tempered, and some recognition granted to indigenous culture and language within academe from the late 1990s onward.
J.C. Smart, 2005
10
Handbook of Language and Ethnic Identity
The relative success of Arabization has two major consequences: (1) It has contributed to the initiation of cultural decolonization in the Maghreb and the Arab world and (2) it has led to the marginalization of the mother tongues notably Berber, ...
Joshua A. Fishman, Ofelia García, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARABIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arabization is used in the context of the following news items.
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Turkey Prefers Islamic State to Kurdish State
... the public school became, for the Kurds, not only a place of Baathist indoctrination, as it was for other Syrians, but also a place of Arabization. «Gatestone Institute, Jul 15»
2
Arabs Fleeing Islamic State Upset Kurdistan's Ethnic Balance
... regime using chemical weapons to suppress Kurdish uprisings and ethnically cleansing Kurdish areas as part of his “Arabization” campaign. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Another Tack: That red-diaper mess
... peace partners to recognize its legitimacy as a Jewish state rather than as an undefined de facto entity and candidate for future Arabization. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
Where have traditional Malay names gone?
A lot has been made of the Arabization of Malay culture over the past few years. For some reason, we have chosen to discard the traditional ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jun 15»
5
An Eyewitness Account of the Kurds' Battle Against ISIS
But not so long ago Kurds were complaining of Saddam's attempts at “Arabization” of places like Kirkuk. Kirkuk is now mostly Kurdish, but with ... «Algemeiner, Jun 15»
6
An Open Letter to Pakistani Muslims
This Arabization is also happening in fashion, where the niqab, the black fabric that covers the nose and mouth and leaves only the eyes on ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
7
When Ramzan becomes Ramadan
Stop this Arabization.” However, when he greeted the people of India, Modi used 'Ramzan' not once but twice in his message! Pakistan follows ... «Hindu Business Line, Jun 15»
8
Why Indian Muslims are using the Arabic word “Ramadan” instead …
@narendramodi Can you at least spell it RAMZAN? Like what we follow in India! Stop this Arabization. — Rahul Sharma (@Biorahul) June 16, ... «Quartz, Jun 15»
9
Kurds' Syria advance causes Turkey anxiety, not jubilation
... from Ankara-based think tank TEPAV, said the Kurds were now being able to avenge the Syrian regime's policy of Arabization in the 1960s. «Jakarta Post, Jun 15»
10
Religious liberty under siege around the world
The small Christian community suffers from the government's “policies of Islamization and Arabization.” Moreover, apostasy and conversion are ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»

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