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de-anglicize, v.|diːˈæŋglɪsaɪz| [de- II. 1.] trans. To remove English characteristics or influence from. Hence de-angliciˈzation; de-ˈanglicized ppl. a.; de-ˈanglicizing vbl. n.
1883F. Hall in N.Y. Nation XXXVII. 435/1 Deanglicized Englishmen. 1890Sat. Rev. 15 Feb. 201/1 He even thinks we must de-anglicize our language. 1894D. Hyde in C. G. Duffy et al. Revival of Irish Lit. 117 (title) The necessity for de-anglicising Ireland. 1901Daily Chron. 22 Aug. 6/4 Talking about Celticism and de-Anglicisation. 1905Westm. Gaz. 27 Nov. 5/1 The Gaelic revival meant the de-Anglicising of Ireland. 196120th Cent. CLXIX. 70 Mencken had launched his de-Anglicization campaign in literature. |