Frenchification

English Alternative forms en frenchification Etymology From en Frenchify ation, from en French + en -ify. Pronunciation en En-au-Frenchification.ogg AU Noun ~ The act or process of making French or more French-like, especially in informal contexts. en The Frenchification of the shopping district is complete: every shop has been redone in a Haussmannian style and baguettes, wine, and accordion music are inescapable. en slang Something that has been made more French or French-like. en The ubiquitous café is just a Frenchification of the old English coffeehouse, providing the ambiance of peaceful al fresco dining without actually moving any chairs outdoors. en Gallicization, translation into French or a French translation. Synonyms en Gallicization formal & academic, en francization chiefly Quebec, en frenchifying active Translations act or action of Frenchifying, something Frenchified Arabic: ar فَرْنَسَة f Breton: br gallekaat, br gallekadur m Bulgarian: bg францизи́ране n Danish: da forfranskning c Dutch: nl verfransing f French: fr francisation f Georgian: ka გაფრანგულება German: de Französierung f, de Französisierung f, de Französieren n act, de Französisieren n act, de Französelei f Malay: ms pemperancisan, ms fransisasi Russian: ru галлиза́ция f, ru франциза́ция f, ru офранцу́живание n Spanish: es afrancesamiento m, es francofonización f en terms suffixed with -ification en France Ethnography