denationalization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːˌnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English national Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English nationalization English denationalization From de- + nationalization.
Meanings
- (British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable) The act or process of denationalizing, of removing from government control.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| denationalizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| denationalisation | alternative | lexicographic |