Syrianization

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noun

The act or process of Syrianizing.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

nounSyrianization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or process of Syrianizing.

    Of course, Nusra does want to establish a statelike entity eventually, after it meets the needs of various stages of development and sufficient Syrianization.

    2017, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Harold Trinkunas, Shadi Hamid, Militants, Criminals, and Warlords: The Challenge of Local Governance in an Age of Disorder, Brookings Institution Press, →ISBN, page 71
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    Most striking of all was the extensive Syrianization of the landscape that took place throughout the eighth century, first, through the settlement of Syrian contingents (junds) in such places as Seville and Valencia;

    2005, Thomas F. Glick, Islamic And Christian Spain in the Early Middle Ages, BRILL, →ISBN, page 47

    The Israelis will of course say that any intervention will lead to the Syrianization of Lebanon. The irony of it is that even if they stay out, it will lead to Syrianization of Lebanon.

    2012, Adam M. Howard, Edward Coltrin Keefer, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1974-1976, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the Historian, →ISBN, page 992
  2. uncountablegovernmentA form of Balkanization; the fragmentation and destruction of a state into smaller, often hostile regions.

Origin

Translations

French syrianisation
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APA

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

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Chicago

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