noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌfɹɑːnsaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
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noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of Frenchification (“the act or process of making or becoming more French, particularly in Quebecois contexts”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: uncommon except Quebec
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Synonyms: Frenchification
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of Gallicization (“translation into French”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: uncommon except Quebec
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Gallicization
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of francization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From francize + -ation, particularly as a calque of French francisation.