Frenchification en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Frenchify + -ation, from French + -ify.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act or process of making French or more French-like, especially in informal contexts.
The Frenchification of the shopping district is complete: every shop has been redone in a Haussmannian style and baguettes, wine, and accordion music are inescapable.
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(countable, slang, uncountable) Something that has been made more French or French-like.
The ubiquitous café is just a Frenchification of the old English coffeehouse, providing the ambiance of peaceful al fresco dining without actually moving any chairs outdoors.
- (countable, uncountable) Synonym of Gallicization, translation into French or a French translation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| frenchification | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Gallicization · Gallicization · translation into French or a French translation · frenchifying · francization
Translations (20)
ar فَرْنَسَة (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · ru франциза́ция (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · bg францизи́ране (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · ru галлиза́ция (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · da forfranskning (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · ms fransisasi (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · de Französelei (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · de Französierung (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · ka გაფრანგულება (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · de Französieren (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · es afrancesamiento (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · br gallekadur (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · de Französisierung (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · br gallekaat (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · ru офранцу́живание (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · fr francisation (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · ms pemperancisan (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · es francofonización (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · de Französisieren (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified) · nl verfransing (act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified)