francization

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Etymology

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From francize +‎ -ation, particularly as a calque of French francisation.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌfɹɑːnsaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

Noun

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francization (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon except Quebec) Synonym of Frenchification (the act or process of making or becoming more French, particularly in Quebecois contexts).
    • 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 99:
      But in Algeria, because a century and a quarter of francisation had destroyed the native cadres, there existed no ready-made interlocuteurs valables with whom Mendès-France could negotiate, if and when he so wished.
    • 1991, Paul-André Linteau, Québec since 1930, page 446:
      Francization of the workplace was an important element in language policy.
  2. (uncommon except Quebec) Synonym of Gallicization (translation into French).