scottification

noun

scot·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion

ˌskätəfə̇ˈkāshən

plural -s

often capitalized

: the act, action, or product of scotticizing

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin Scottus Scottish + English -i- + -fication

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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