defederalization

noun

The process of defederalizing.

OriginEnglish federalization ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

noundefederalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of defederalizing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  9. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  10. Latinfoedus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Frenchfédéra
  14. Englishfederal
  15. Englishfederalization
  16. Englishdefederalization

From de- + federalization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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