babelization

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noun

The situation where a region that formerly spoke a single language comes to speak several different languages.

OriginEnglish Babel ← Latin Babel ← Biblical Hebrew בָּבֶל (bāḇel) →
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Meanings

babelization1

nounbabelization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe situation where a region that formerly spoke a single language comes to speak several different languages.

Babelization2

nounBabelization (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of babelization

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (Bābilim)
  2. Biblical Hebrewבָּבֶל (bāḇel)
  3. LatinBabel
  4. EnglishBabel
  5. Englishbabelization

From Babel + -ization.

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APA

babelization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babelization

MLA

“babelization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babelization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “babelization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babelization.

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