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  1. Germanizationnoun

    The act of making something have more German characteristics.

  2. Germanizationnoun

    The adoption of German customs or culture

Wikipedia

  1. germanization

    Germanisation, or Germanization, is the spread of the German language, people and culture. It was a central idea of German conservative thought in the 19th and the 20th centuries, when conservatism and ethnic nationalism went hand in hand. In linguistics, Germanisation of non-German languages also occurs when they adopt many German words. Under the policies of states such as the Teutonic Order, Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire and Nazi Germany, non-Germans were often prohibited from using their native language, and had their traditions and culture suppressed in the goal of gradually eliminating foreign cultures, a form of ethnic cleansing. In addition, colonists and settlers were used to upset the population balance. During the Nazi era, Germanisation turned into a policy of genocide against some non-German ethnic groups.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Germanizationnoun

    the act of Germanizing

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Germanization in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Germanization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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