de-anglicization
|de-ang-lic-i-za-tion|
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/diːˌæŋɡlɪsɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/diːˌæŋɡlɪsɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
undoing English influence
Etymology
'de-anglicization' originates from two elements: the Latin prefix 'de-' (from Latin 'de') meaning 'away from' or 'removal', and 'Anglicization', ultimately from Latin 'Anglicus' (from 'Anglia') meaning 'English'.
'Anglicize' entered English via Old French/Medieval Latin forms related to 'Anglicus' (meaning 'English'), becoming 'anglicize/anglicise' in Early Modern English; the nominalizing suffix '-ation' produced 'anglicization/anglicisation', and the productive prefix 'de-' was later attached to form 'de-anglicization' in Modern English usage (mostly 20th century onward).
Initially, 'anglicization' referred to making something English in form or style; 'de-anglicization' developed to mean the reversal of that process—removing English features and restoring non-English or original forms.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or result of removing English (Anglic) linguistic forms, names, or cultural features — restoring native or original forms; the reversal of anglicization.
The de-anglicization of place names in the region began after independence to reflect local languages.
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