Anglicization

American  

[ang-gluh-suh-zay-shuhn, -sahy-] / ˌæŋ glə səˈzeɪ ʃən, -saɪ- /

noun

plural

Anglicizations

1. the act or process of becoming or making something English in form or character.

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Example Sentences

The blanket term was coined by British colonizers, possibly as an Anglicization of the Tamil word “kari,” which translates directly as “a cooked vegetable or meat.”

From Washington Post

The company has said the name is an Anglicization of its Chinese name, chuanqi, or “legend,” and has nothing to do with U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Either through a mistranslation or simply Anglicization, Newton reported back that the Indians called the obelisk “bad god’s tower,” which he modified to “Devil’s Tower.”

From Washington Times

The Anglicization wished on me by my father needs little elaboration.

From New York Times

It’s a classic sci-fi premise, and an entertaining one. But it could also be a metaphor for the creeping Anglicization of American TV drama.

From Forbes