Dictionary

francization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌfɹɑːnsaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (UK)

Etymology

From francize + -ation, particularly as a calque of French francisation.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:uncommon except Quebec, uncountable) Synonym of Frenchification (“the act or process of making or becoming more French, particularly in Quebecois contexts”).
   • But in Algeria, because a century and a quarter of francisation had destroyed the native cadres, there existed no ready-made interlocuteurs valables with whom Mendès-France could negotiate, if and when he so wished. 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 99:
   • Francization of the workplace was an important element in language policy. 1991, Paul-André Linteau, Québec since 1930, page 446:
2. (qualifier:uncommon except Quebec, uncountable) Synonym of Gallicization (“translation into French”).

Forms

Synonyms

Gallicization · Frenchification