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- US Pronunciation
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- [af-ri-kuh-nahyz]
- /ˈæf rɪ kəˌnaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ri-kuh-nahyz]
- /ˈæf rɪ kəˌnaɪz/
Definitions of africanization word
- verb with object africanization to replace the European or white staff of (an organization in Africa) with black Africans. 1
- verb with object africanization to bring under African, especially black African influence or to adapt to African needs. 1
- noun africanization The act or process of Africanizing. 0
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Origin of africanization
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; African + -ize
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Parts of speech for Africanization
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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africanization popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
africanization usage trend in Literature
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