Indianization
- noun
- /ˌɪndiənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
indianización
- The Indianization of the local cuisine has introduced more spices and flavors typical of Indian cooking.
- Indianization of Christianity
Examples
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It is an evangelism that is no longer so concerned with the Christianization of Indians as with the Indianization of Christianity.
Academic text (1996) -
As one foreign scholar observed, "There is also little doubt that many Nepalese, especially in Kathmandu, are concerned about the demographic inundation/Indianization of their country and about the possible suffocation of Nepal's infant industry by India's behemoth firms."
Academic text (1992) -
Bose's "Indianization" of Psychoanalytic Therapy
Academic text (1990) -
The topic of the Indianization of Christianity is explored, and the many divergent opinions of the community members clearly show the tensions inherent in maintaining Native spiritual identity.
Academic text (1996) -
Inculturation, syncretism, Christianization, and the Indianization of Christianity are issues that appear to be of more interest at present to scholars and theologians than to the Anishnaabe parishioners or traditionalists of Manitoulin.
Academic text (1996) -
As Indianization spread throughout the region, more festivals celebrating Indian traditions began to emerge.
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The government supported the Indianization of public schools to promote national identity and cultural heritage.
Synonyms
Adapting something so it fits local customs and needs
How Indian
- Specialized
282
2.0
64
3.7
23
5.1
591
2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Indianization = Indianize (transparent) = Indian + ize + ation
The noun is a regular nominalization of 'Indianize', and the meaning follows directly from the base plus the process suffix '-ation'.
Etymology
Indianization combines Indian and the ending -ization, where -ization means 'the process of making' something into a certain kind. So Indianization is the process of making places, ideas, art, or customs more Indian in style or culture.