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mediatization

mediatization

9.9
Larger countries absorb small states and make them lose independence
  • noun
  • /ˌmiːdiətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mediatización
  • The mediatization of small German states changed the political landscape of Europe in the nineteenth century.

Examples

  • After mediatization, many former rulers lost their titles and privileges.

  • Historically, mediatization often involved the annexation of territories.

  • Historians study the effects of mediatization on regional identities and governance.

  • The mediatization of smaller states has changed the political landscape.

  • The mediatization of smaller German states significantly influenced the unification of Germany in the 19th century.

  • Through mediatization, the independence of many small territories was diminished as they were absorbed into larger entities.

  • The process of mediatization often reshaped local governance structures and diminished the power of individual princes.

Synonyms

annexation
vsmediatization
16 7.5

The act of a country adding land to make it its own

is a historical process of absorbing smaller sovereign units that lose their independence

Antonyms

independence
608 3.0

Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves

How Independent

independence
608 3.0
autonomy
  • Formal
53 6.7
dependence
60 3.6
mediatization
  • Specialized
9.9
annexation
16 7.5

Surface Forms

mediatization singular
mediatizations plural

Morphology

mediatization = mediate (opaque) = mediate + ize + ation

The historical sense of 'mediatization' is not directly derivable from 'mediate' or 'mediation' without specific historical knowledge.

Etymology

Mediatization comes from mediate, which means to be 'in the middle' or between two powers. A helpful way to remember the historical sense is that small states were put 'between' larger ones and lost direct independence, so they were 'mediatized'.