gentilization

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noun

The process of making something non-Jewish.

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Meanings

noungentilization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of making something non-Jewish.

Origin

From gentile + -ization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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