Frenchification

Meanings

nounFrenchification (countable and uncountable, plural Frenchifications)

countableuncountableThe act or process of making French or more French-like, especially in informal contexts.
The Frenchification of the shopping district is complete: every shop has been redone in a Haussmannian style and baguettes, wine, and accordion music are inescapable.
countableslanguncountableSomething that has been made more French or French-like.
The ubiquitous café is just a Frenchification of the old English coffeehouse, providing the ambiance of peaceful al fresco dining without actually moving any chairs outdoors.
countableuncountableSynonym of Gallicization, translation into French or a French translation.
Synonyms: Gallicization, translation into French or a French translation

nounSynonym of Gallicization, translation into French or a French translation.

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Gallicizationtranslation into French or a French translation

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Also see

Arabic فَرْنَسَة

Bulgarian францизи́ране

францизи́ране (francizírane)act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified

Danish forfranskning

Dutch verfransing

French francisation

German Französierung, Französisierung

Malay pemperancisan, fransisasi

Russian галлиза́ция, франциза́ция

галлиза́ция (gallizácija)act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified
франциза́ция (francizácija)act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified
офранцу́живание (ofrancúživanije)act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified

Spanish afrancesamiento, francofonización

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