Zairianization

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A form of Zaireanization — A political process in Zaire in the 1960s and 1970s, aiming to rid the country of the influences of colonialism and Western culture by renaming cities, banning Western clothing, etc.

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Meanings

nounZairianization (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Zaireanization.

Origin

From Zairian + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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