name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˌtæljənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
General-American:/ɪˌtæljənəˈzeɪʃən/
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name
Meaning 1
The forced cultural and ethnic assimilation of minorities in the Kingdom of Italy, with particular reference to the Fascist government (1922–1943).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The conversion of a non-Italian culture to an Italian one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
The process of adapting lexical elements from a foreign language to the Italian linguistic system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Derived from Italianize + -ation.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
італьяніза́цыя
(italʹjanizácyja)
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Bulgarian:
италианиза́ция
(italianizácija)
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Catalan:
italianització
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Chinese Mandarin:
意大利化
(Yìdàlì huà)
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Danish:
italienisering
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Dutch:
italianisering
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Finnish:
italialaistaminen
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
French:
italianisation
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
German:
Italianisierung
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Greek:
ιταλοποίηση
(italopoíisi)
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Greek:
εξιταλισμός
(exitalismós)
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Hungarian:
olaszosítás
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Italian:
italianizzazione
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Japanese:
イタリア化
(Itaria-ka)
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Polish:
italianizacja
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Portuguese:
italianização
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Romanian:
italienizare
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Russian:
итальяниза́ция
(italʹjanizácija)
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Sardinian:
italianitzatzione
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Sardinian:
italianitzadura
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Serbo-Croatian:
талијаниза́ција
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Serbo-Croatian:
поталијанчивање
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Serbo-Croatian:
talijanizácija
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Serbo-Croatian:
potalijančivanje
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Slovene:
poitalijančevánje
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Slovene:
italijanizácija
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Spanish:
italianización
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Swedish:
italienisering
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Ukrainian:
італьяніза́ція
(italʹjanizácija)
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Ukrainian:
італіза́ція
(italizácija)
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
Venetan:
itałianixassion
— process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture
