Meanings
anglicisation1
plural anglicisations · alternative Anglicisation · alternative anglicization · alternative Anglicization
- countableuncountableThe process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
Dublin, the name of the capital of Ireland, is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Dubh Linn.
Synonyms: Anglification
Anglicisation2
plural Anglicisations
- countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of anglicisation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe act of anglicizing; making English in appearance
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Arabic أَنْجَلَة
- أَنْجَلَة (ʔangala)process of anglicising
Chinese Mandarin 英國化 /英国化, 英化
- 英國化 /英国化 (yīngguóhuà)process of anglicising
- 英化 (yīnghuà)process of anglicising
- 盎格魯化 /盎格鲁化 (ànggélǔhuà)process of anglicising
Czech anglicizace, poangličtění
- anglicizaceprocess of anglicising
- poangličtěníprocess of anglicising
Danish anglisering, anglificering
- angliseringprocess of anglicising
- anglificeringprocess of anglicising
Estonian angliseerimine
- angliseerimineprocess of anglicising
Finnish englannistus
- englannistusprocess of anglicising
French anglicisation
- anglicisationprocess of anglicising
German Anglisierung
- Anglisierungprocess of anglicising
Greek εξαγγλισμός
- εξαγγλισμός (exanglismós)process of anglicising
Hebrew אִנְגְּלוּז
- אִנְגְּלוּז (inglúz)process of anglicising
Japanese 英国化, アングライゼーション
- 英国化 (eikokuka)process of anglicising
- アングライゼーション (anguraizēshon)process of anglicising
Korean 영국화
- 영국화 (yeonggukhwa)process of anglicising
Persian انگلیسیسازی
- انگلیسیسازی (engelisi-sâzi)process of anglicising
Portuguese anglicização
- anglicizaçãoprocess of anglicising
Russian англициза́ция, англиза́ция
- англициза́ция (anglicizácija)process of anglicising
- англиза́ция (anglizácija)process of anglicising
- англифика́ция (anglifikácija)process of anglicising
Spanish anglicización
- anglicizaciónprocess of anglicising
Swedish anglifiering, anglisering
- anglifieringprocess of anglicising
- angliseringprocess of anglicising
Ukrainian англіза́ція
- англіза́ція (anhlizácija)process of anglicising
Vietnamese Anh hóa
- Anh hóaprocess of anglicising
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with anglicisation
Cite this entry
anglicisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anglicisation
“anglicisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anglicisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anglicisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anglicisation.
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