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securitization

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪtʌɪzeɪʃən/
  • CMU ARPABET: S IH0 K Y UH2 R AH0 T AH0 Z EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The fact or process of securitizing assets; the conversion of loans into securities, usually in order to sell them on to other investors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, commerce, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of convincing a relevant audience to treat a topic as a matter of security (regardless of whether it constitutes an actual threat), thus justifying the use of extraordinary measures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • 2004, Kristof Tamas, Mapping Study on International Migration, Inst for Future Studies The negative side-effects of securitization of migration have, however, become exacerbated as many Muslims in the U.S. and elsewhere have experienced heightened scrutiny and disbelief while travelling and in everyday life.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English security Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English securitize 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 securitization From securitize + -ation.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: titulització — process of securitizing assets
  • Finnish: arvopaperistaminen — process of securitizing assets
  • French: titrisation — process of securitizing assets
  • German: Verbriefung — process of securitizing assets
  • Irish: urrúsú — process of securitizing assets
  • Italian: cartolarizzazione — process of securitizing assets
  • Polish: sekurytyzacja — process of securitizing assets
  • Spanish: titulización — process of securitizing assets
  • Swedish: värdepapperisering — process of securitizing assets