Anglicisation

/ˌæŋɡlɪsɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The British spelling of the process of making something English in character, language, or culture.

Etymology

From 'anglicise' (British spelling) plus the suffix -tion, meaning the act or process. It follows the same Latin roots as 'anglicize' but uses the British -ise spelling convention.

Kelly Says

Britain and America fight over -ize versus -ise endings, but both versions come from the Greek suffix -izein—the spelling split happened only after the two countries separated!

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