francization

francization

See also: Francization

English

Alternative forms

• Francization
• francisation, Francisation (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌfɹɑːnsaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

Noun

francization (uncountable)

1. (uncommon except Quebec) Synonym of Frenchification (“the act or process of making or becoming more French, particularly in Quebecois contexts”).
   • 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York Review Books 2006, page 99:

     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.

   • 1991, Paul-André Linteau, Québec since 1930, page 446:

     Francization of the workplace was an important element in language policy.

2. (uncommon except Quebec) Synonym of Gallicization (“translation into French”).