desinicization

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noun

The removal; elimination or suppression of Chinese influence and culture or process of stripping down one's Chineseness.

“The Spanish colonial government in the Philippines implemented desinicization policies on the Chinese immigrants in order to be assimilated into the mainstream Filipino society.”

Opposite
sinicization
OriginEnglish sinicization ← Medieval Latin Sinicus ← Latin Sīna →
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Meanings

noundesinicization (uncountable)

alternative desinicisation

  1. uncountableThe removal; elimination or suppression of Chinese influence and culture or process of stripping down one's Chineseness.

    The Spanish colonial government in the Philippines implemented desinicization policies on the Chinese immigrants in order to be assimilated into the mainstream Filipino society.

    Antonyms: sinicization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe removal; elimination or suppression of Chinese influence and culture or process of stripping down one's Chineseness.

Opposite
sinicization

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Ancient GreekΣῖναι (Sînai)
  8. LatinSīna
  9. Medieval LatinSinicus
  10. EnglishSinic
  11. Englishsinicize
  12. Englishsinicization
  13. Englishdesinicization

From de- + sinicization.

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Translations

Chinese 去中國化 /去中国化
  • 去中國化 /去中国化 (qùzhōngguóhuà)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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