foreignization

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noun

The process of making something foreign.

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Meanings

nounforeignization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of making something foreign.
  2. uncountablehuman sciencesThe act of foreignizing a text.

Origin

From foreign + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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