Indianisation

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noun

The act, process or result of Indianising.

OriginEnglish Indian ← Middle English Indien ← Anglo-Norman indien →
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Meanings

nounIndianisation (uncountable)

alternative Indianization

  1. uncountableThe act, process or result of Indianising.
  2. historicaluncountableThe practice, towards the end of the British Raj, of promoting Indian people to more senior positions in the civil service.

Origin

  1. Old FrenchInde
  2. Anglo-Normanindien
  3. Middle EnglishIndien
  4. EnglishIndian
  5. EnglishIndianisation

From Indian + -isation.

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Translations

French indianisation
  • indianisationthe act of Indianising
Portuguese indianização
  • indianizaçãothe act of Indianising
Cite this entry
APA

Indianisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indianisation

MLA

“Indianisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indianisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Indianisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indianisation.

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