renativization

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noun

the return to use of a local or regional language whose use was previously discouraged or suppressed

OriginEnglish nativization ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounrenativization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesthe return to use of a local or regional language whose use was previously discouraged or suppressed

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishnativization
  7. Englishrenativization

From re- + nativization.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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