babelization

noun

ba·​bel·​i·​za·​tion

-ə̇ˈzāshən,

-ˌlīˈz-

plural -s

often capitalized

: the state of being babelized or the process of babelizing

the babelization of city speech

an approach to the problem of our babelization … let every man everywhere become at least bilingual

—New York Times

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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