latinization
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- noun
- /ˌlætɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Ready or not, Dixie appears to be on the cusp of a long-term process of Latinization, mirroring what has already happened in other parts of the United States.
Examples
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Arum elated on the megabucks to be reaped from De La Hoya's dual heritage within the context of the increasing Latinization of the United States.
Academic text (2013) -
We conclude with a call for greater understanding of the internal heterogeneity of Mexicans in the United States and how this can inform our geographical interpretations of the growing Latinization of American cities.
Academic text (2008) -
Learned experts will argue over the Ruthenization or Latinization of friezes.
Fiction book (2000) -
Critical attention to these and other clues in landscape and origin can refine our geographical interpretations of the growing Latinization of cities in the United States.
Academic text (2008) -
Appreciating that ethnic groups are plural within a single ancestry and recognizing that a similar complexity exists for all Latino Americans can enrich cultural sensitivity and perhaps help us come to terms with the Latinization that is transforming America.
Academic text (2008) -
The influence of latinization is evident in the new names for many streets in the city.
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Many scholars are studying the latinization of various modern languages to understand cultural shifts.
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The latinization of educational curricula has introduced more Latin phrases and texts in schools.
Surface Forms
Morphology
latinization = latinize (semi-transparent) = latin + ize + ation
The noun is regularly derived from latinize, but the cultural and stylistic extension goes beyond a simple literal reading.
Etymology
Latinization comes from Latin plus the ending -ization, meaning 'the process of'. It can mean making language, style, or culture more Latin—like when local customs were changed to follow Roman ways—so latinization is the process of making something fit Latin language, style, or culture.