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Meaning of "Frenchification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRENCHIFICATION

Frenchification  [ˌfrentʃɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRENCHIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frenchification 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 FRENCHIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Frenchification

Francization

Francization, Gallicization, Frankification, or Frenchification is a process of cultural assimilation that gives a French character to a word, an ethnicity, or a person.

Definition of Frenchification in the English dictionary

The definition of Frenchification in the dictionary is the act or process of making or becoming French in appearance, behaviour, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRENCHIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRENCHIFICATION

French Togoland
French Union
French vermouth
French West Africa
French West Indies
French windows
French-Canadian
French-fry
French-heeled
French-polish
French-speaking
Frenchie
Frenchified
Frenchifies
Frenchify
Frenchman
Frenchmen
Frenchness
Frenchwoman
Frenchy

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRENCHIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of Frenchification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Frenchification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRENCHIFICATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

Frenchification
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afrancesamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

Frenchification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Frenchification
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرنسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Frenchification
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afrancesamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Frenchification
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

francisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengkelasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Französisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Frenchification
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Frenchification
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frenchification
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Frenchification
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Frenchification
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रेंचकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Frenchification
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

francesizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Frenchification
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Frenchification
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Frenchification
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Frenchification
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Frenchification
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Frenchification
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Frenchification
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Frenchification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCHIFICATION»

The term «Frenchification» is used very little and occupies the 190.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCHIFICATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Frenchification» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Frenchification» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRENCHIFICATION»

Discover the use of Frenchification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Frenchification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Frenchification of Brussels
The Frenchification of Brussels is the transformation of Brussels, Belgium, from a Dutch-speaking city to one that is bilingual or even multilingual, with French as both the majority language and lingua franca.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
2
Wild Frenchmen and Frenchified Indians: Material Culture and ...
But this vision of Frenchification could be even bolder, for missionaries and officials in New France had also advocated that converted and Frenchified Indian women marry Indian men, anticipating that this too would increase the number of  ...
Sophie White, 2013
3
Dutch Language: West Flemish, Low Franconian Languages, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
4
Culture in Brussels: Frenchification of Brussels, 0110, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
5
Scratching the Surface: Canadian, Anti-racist, Feminist Thought
The French policy to turn Aboriginal Peoples into French citizens was called " Frenchification." Samuel de Champlain promoted this policy among Aboriginal Peoples in his oft-cited proclamation to the Huron chiefs, "Our young men will marry ...
Enakshi Dua, Angela Robertson, 1999
6
Borders and Territories
Catalan revival: a new border geography in perspective The long history of linguistic hegemonism (frenchification or castilianiz- ation policies) has clearly had more effect in French Catalonia than in Spanish Catalonia. The higher effectiveness ...
Joseph Theodoor Leerssen, Manet van Montfrans, 1993
7
Language Choices: Conditions, Constraints, and Consequences
On the one hand there is evidence that the former Frenchification has not always been a "spontaneous" consequence of upward social mobility: legislation as well as practical measures concerning the communal system of education and ...
Martin Pütz, 1997
8
Dutch: Biography of a Language
From the split of the Low Countries onward the region underwent the same Frenchification process that occurred in Flanders at large. At the Congress of Vienna in 1815 the region was split: part of it (later known as New Belgium) went to ...
Roland Willemyns, 2013
9
Alsatian Acts of Identity: Language Use and Language ...
Although schooling was not yet compulsory, and older teachers still spoke little French, good progress at Frenchification was made during this period. During the Restoration and the July Monarchy, the urban haute bourgeoisie abandoned the  ...
Liliane Mangold Vassberg, 1993
10
The World of William and Mary: Anglo-Dutch Perspectives on ...
The foregoing survey of Dutch attitudes toward French culture in the age of William and Mary questions the validity of the traditional frenchification thesis as the crucial factor in Dutch cultural decline. Undoubtedly, strong French cultural ...
Dale Hoak, Mordechai Feingold, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRENCHIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Frenchification is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Of Natives, Fur Traders And Missionaries: The Unlikely Culture Of …
But Frenchification happened nowhere as comprehensively and as peacefully as in the Illinois Country. Jesuit missionaries had come to Illinois ... «WUIS 91.9, May 15»
2
Letters for April 13
As the English segment of Ontario and New Brunswick come together in protest due to $600 million for Frenchification of Canada relative to 2.3 ... «Standard Freeholder, Apr 15»
3
And we thought 'Devon' rhymed with 'heaven'
An obvious example is the popular story about the city's name being a Frenchification of the Miami-Illinois word 'shikaakwa' or wild onion which ... «ChicagoNow, Feb 15»
4
Jonathan Worse Than Abacha — Pius Adesanmi
When France colonized a part of Africa, they came with a philosophy of assimilation, “frenchification,” which means that whatever is your base ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jan 15»
5
How to Be French
There's a long tradition of Frenchification here. Napoleon Bonaparte was born Napoleone di Buonaparte and spoke French with a thick ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
6
London Fashion Week: From Emilia Wickstead to J.W. Anderson …
Maybe the Frenchification came with the polish to Anderson's leathers (Loewe workshops are among the finest in the world, and he's evidently ... «The Independent, Sep 14»
7
Egan: How the feds poisoned the well of official bilingualism
Abolish forced bilingualism (frenchification). Reply · Like. · 22 · August 29, 2014 at 8:18am. Charlene Cummings · Top Commenter. I was "lucky" ... «Ottawa Citizen, Aug 14»
8
Tour de France: how British crowds became world beaters
The Frenchification of English landmarks (l'abbaye de Westminster) and the complexities of elite cycling (I may be your domestique, but I don't ... «Channel 4 News, Jul 14»
9
Joshua Cohen
But the most important element lost in this passage, which follows a condemnation of the Frenchification of German, is Kraus's paradoxical use ... «London Review of Books, Oct 13»
10
Blake Lively Is A Full-On Francophile In Paris
And the Christian Louboutin bow flats on her feet completed the Frenchification! We don't know if Blake herself speaks the language but her ... «PerezHilton.com, Oct 13»

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