de-anglification
|de-ang-li-fi-ca-tion|
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/ˌdiːæŋɡlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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/ˌdiːæŋɡlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
removal of English influence
Etymology
'de-anglification' originates from Modern English, specifically the prefix 'de-' (from Latin 'de-' meaning 'removal' or 'reversal') combined with 'anglification' (built from 'Anglic-' from Latin 'Anglicus' meaning 'English' plus the suffix '-fication'), where 'de-' meant 'removal/reversal' and 'Anglicus' meant 'of the Angles/England'.
'de-anglification' changed from formations like 'anglicification'/'anglicisation' (a noun built from the verb 'Anglicize'), which itself came into English via Old French and Latin roots referring to 'English' ('Anglicus'); the modern compound 'de-anglification' arose by prefixing 'de-' to signal reversal of that process.
Initially related terms like 'anglicification' meant 'making English' or 'adopting English forms'; over time the coined term 'de-anglification' evolved to mean 'removing English influence' or 'reversing anglicization'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process, policy, or act of removing English (Anglo) influence from language, place names, institutions, or cultural practices; the reversal of anglification/anglicization.
The committee proposed a de-anglification of official place names, restoring traditional local spellings.
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Last updated: 2025/09/01 08:29